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Ford F-150 1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC1013297020 · NHTSA communication 51196 · issued Jan 2, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
1997
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Stall, rough idle, lacks power, poor fuel economy, backfire, surge under heavy acceleration, loss in fuel pressure under acceleration or excessive fuel pressure and/or mil activation with dtcs. *jd

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.