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Ford Excursion 1999–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin 04168 · NHTSA communication 10011168 · issued Aug 23, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
1999–2005
model years
26
vehicle entries

Official summary

Vacum pump inoperative or runs continuosly - climate control default to defrost. *ar

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.