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Ford Excursion 1997–2000technical service bulletin

Bulletin 00254 · NHTSA communication 616821 · issued Dec 11, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Vehicle Speed Control
component
1997–2000
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit an engine buck, surge, or jerk (also known as hitching / hesitation) while the speed control is active through all engine temperatures. *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.