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Ford E Series 2001–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 16170 · NHTSA communication 636178 · issued Aug 1, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Unknown OR Other
component
2001–2003
model years
14
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles equipped with a 4r100 transmission and built between january 1, 2001 and may 1, 2002 may exhibit flashing transmission control indicator lamp and any or all torque converter clutch diagnostic trouble codes p0740, p0741, p0743, p1744. *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.