Ford E Series 1997–1999 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 8138 · NHTSA communication 612327 · issued Feb 1, 2000
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997–1999
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles may exhibit a no start condition after installation of a new 6.8l engine assembly. *tt
Vehicles covered
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.