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Ford F-150 1999–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 15913 · NHTSA communication 637809 · issued May 1, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1999–2002
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles equipped with 5.4l v8 engine may exhibit air induction system conditions as well as engine hesitation / surge and / or a malfunction indicator lamp illuminated. *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.