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Ford Escape 2000–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin 18217 · NHTSA communication 10010731 · issued Oct 1, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Other
component
2000–2005
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Multiple vehicles - fuel level indication concerns - service tip. Various models including 2005 super duty f-series, excursion, expedition, explorer, mountaineer and aviator. *tt

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.