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Ford E-150 1996–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 99131 · NHTSA communication 606484 · issued Jun 28, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1996–1998
model years
16
vehicle entries

Official summary

Concerns with engine coolant leaking into engine oil on some vehicles. *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.