Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 1997 E-250 are official communications between Ford & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems. All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.

    STEERING

    • TSB #DOR-X8B9R-11

      Date Announced:
      APR 06, 2018
      NHTSA ID:
      #10148820

      This SKU is a front upper ball joint. The Customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for ball studs with excessive rotational friction in the ball joint assembly. Read More »

    • TSB #17211

      Date Announced:
      SEP 01, 2003
      NHTSA ID:
      #10004072

      A BUMP STEER STEERING FEELING, NOTED WHEN THE VEHICLE'S FRONT WHEELS/TIRES CONTACT ROAD SURFACE IRREGULARITIES. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #15634

      Date Announced:
      FEB 01, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #630683

      CONCERNS WITH BUMP STEER STEERING FEELING NOTED WHEN FRONT WHEELS / TIRES CONTACT ROAD SURFACE IRREGULARITIES. *TT Read More »

    SUSPENSION

    • TSB #05248

      Date Announced:
      JAN 01, 2005
      NHTSA ID:
      #10018941

      VIBRATION/HARSHNESS ABOVE 45 MPH (72 KM/H) AFTER TIRE BALANCE. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #6417

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #606839

      ADDRESSING TIRE BALANCE HINTS. *TT Read More »

    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

    • TSB #4662

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #615198

      SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT BRAKE ROTOR CHECKING OR SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD-UP. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #11779

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #615279

      SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT BRAKE ROTOR CHECKING OR SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD-UP. *TT Read More »

    SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

    • TSB #071110

      Date Announced:
      NONE PROVIDED
      NHTSA ID:
      #10022675

      BRAKE BOOSTER SYSTEM MAY EXHIBIT A BRAKE PEDAL KICKBACK AND/OR GRABBING CONDITION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *NJ Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    • TSB #99207

      Date Announced:
      OCT 04, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #6089651

      SUBJECT ON ENGINE COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE OIL ON SOME VEHICLES. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #13186

      Date Announced:
      SEP 01, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #6090542

      INFORMATION REGARDING FRONT COVER & WATER PUMP BOLTS-TORQUE VALVE REVISION/3.8-4.2L. *MJS Read More »

    • TSB #99131

      Date Announced:
      JUN 28, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #606484

      CONCERNS WITH ENGINE COOLANT LEAKING INTO ENGINE OIL ON SOME VEHICLES. *TT Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

    • TSB #6996

      Date Announced:
      SEP 01, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #6090309

      INFORMATION REGARDING A CHANGE IN THE TORQUE VALUES OF THE ENGINE FRONT COVER WATER PUMP BOLTS. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #99146

      Date Announced:
      JUL 12, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #608422

      CONCERNS WITH THE OIL DIPSTICK AND / OR PCV VALVE DISLODGING FROM THE ENGINE AND / OR ENGINE OIL LEAKING FROM DIPSTICK TUBE. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #5050

      Date Announced:
      NOV 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #613183

      REPEAT MESSAGE REGARDING A STALL ON DECEL CONDITION. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #985058

      Date Announced:
      NOV 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #613195

      SUBJECT REGARDING EXTERNAL OIL LEAKS - REPEAT MESSAGE. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #980325

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #603518

      COLD ENGINE UPPER KNOCK/TICK. *YC Read More »

    • TSB #98120

      Date Announced:
      JAN 19, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #605593

      SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE BOOM / VIBRATION NOISE OFF IDLE DURING ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. *TT Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

    • TSB #5047

      Date Announced:
      NOV 01, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #613141

      REPEAT MESSAGE REGARDING A HARD START / NO START CONDITION. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #5254

      Date Announced:
      DEC 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #615371

      INFORMATION ON SUPER DUTY 7.3 DIT DIESEL ENGINE VEHICLES EXHIBITI LACK OF POWER. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #985042

      Date Announced:
      NOV 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #613086

      REPEAT MESSAGE REGARDING VEHICLES EXHIBITING ROUGH IDLE / MISS CONDITION. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #5046

      Date Announced:
      NOV 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #613103

      REPEAT MESSAGE REGARDING VEHICLES EXHIBITING A LACK OF POWER. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #98-4726

      Date Announced:
      SEP 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #607139

      REPEAT MESSAGE, NO CHANGE: HARD START/ NO START. *AK Read More »

    • TSB #4616

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #615154

      BRIEF INFORMATION VEHICLES EXHIBITING HARD START / NO START CONDITION. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #4617

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #615155

      BRIEF INFORMATION ON VEHICLES EXHIBITING LACK OF POWER CONDITION. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #4625

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #615162

      BRIEF INFORMATION ON VEHICLES EXHIBITING A STALL ON DECELERATION CONDITION. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #4629

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #615165

      BRIEF INFORMATION CONCERN VEHICLES EXHBITING EXTERNAL OIL LEAKS. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #4638

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #615176

      MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON, WITH P0300 - P0308 MISFIRE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES WITH A 4.6L ENGINE. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #980312

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #603506

      EXCESSIVE WHITE SMOKE. VERIFY GLOW PLUG OPERATION BY PERFORMING GLOW PLUG SYSTEM OPERATION CHECK ON THE HARD START/NO START DIAGNOSTIC SHEET. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #980317

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #603510

      SYMPTOMS REGARDING P0300-P0308 MISFIRE DTCS WITH 4.6L ENGINES. *YC Read More »

    • TSB #980323

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #603516

      CONCERNS WITH EXTERNAL OIL LEAKS. *YC Read More »

    • TSB #982474

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #603536

      SOME VEHICLES WITH THE 4.2L ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A VIBRATION OR BOOM, OFF IDLE BETWEEN 870-900 RPMS. *YC Read More »

    • TSB #11496

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #613754

      SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.2L ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A VIBRATION OR BOOM, OFF IDLE BETWEEN 870 - 900 RPMS. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #980307

      Date Announced:
      JAN 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #607708

      VEHICLE STALLS/QUITS WHILE DRIVING. *AK Read More »

    • TSB #BC0256970201

      Date Announced:
      JAN 02, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #51092

      A RUNNING CHANGE FOR THE 7.3L TO ALLOW BETTER DEFINITION ON CYLINDER CONTRIBUTION TESTS IN PROCESS. *JD Read More »

    • TSB #BC0782961014

      Date Announced:
      OCT 14, 1996
      NHTSA ID:
      #50408

      CONCERNS OF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT 'ON'. *TT Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER

    • TSB #98-4734

      Date Announced:
      SEP 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #607148

      LACK OF POWER DUE TO FAILURE OF ENGINE TURBO BOOST Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

    • TSB #BC0883961004

      Date Announced:
      OCT 04, 1996
      NHTSA ID:
      #50440

      VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN EXHAUST LEAK &/OR NOISE DUE TO WARPED EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. *TT Read More »

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

    • TSB #BC0750961017

      Date Announced:
      OCT 17, 1996
      NHTSA ID:
      #50389

      SPADE TERMINAL BETWEEN SENDER & FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN CHANGED TO A EYELET TERMINAL. *TT Read More »

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

    • TSB #976011

      Date Announced:
      NOV 01, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #605809

      SUBJECT ON RELATIVE INJECTOR FLOW TEST SUCCESS STORY. *TT Read More »

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

    • TSB #BC2297970501

      Date Announced:
      MAY 01, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #52793

      WHEN THE AIR CLEANER IS BEING REPLACED, THE DRAIN MECHANISM ON THE BOTTOM OF THE AIR CLEANER CASE IS TO BE CLEANED OF OBSTRUCTIONS. *TW Read More »

    FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

    • TSB #15113

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #624689

      SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A FUEL FILL VALVE SEALING CONDITION. *YD Read More »

    POWER TRAIN

    • TSB #15799

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #637519

      SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4R70W TRANSMISSION (DRIVESHAFT >70 INCH) MAY EXHIBIT A VIBRATION / ROUGHNESS ON ACCELERATION OR UNDER LOAD AT ABOUT 50-55 MPH. *TT Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

    • TSB #BC0844961008

      Date Announced:
      OCT 08, 1996
      NHTSA ID:
      #50429

      E4OD TRANS MAY EMIT A TICK/RATTLE NOISE WHEN DRIVING AT LIGHT LOADS IN 1ST GEAR AT 1100 TO 1800 RPM RPM. *TT Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

    • TSB #5251

      Date Announced:
      DEC 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #615368

      SOME SUPER DUTY VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIT DIESEL ENGINES MAY EXHIBIT 4X4 LIGHTS ON, 4X4 INOPERATIVE AND / OR MULTIPLE GEM CODES. *TT Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

    • TSB #14992

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #622802

      SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4R70W TRANSMISSION (DRIVESHAFT >70 INCH) MAY EXHIBIT A DRIVELINE VIBRATION / ROUGHNESS ON ACCELERATION OR UNDER LOAD AT ABOUT 50 - 55 MPH. *TT Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

    • TSB #BC5197961001

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 1996
      NHTSA ID:
      #50474

      SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED W/ AN AX4S TRANSAXLE MAY HAVE BEEN SHIPPED W/ A LOW TRANSAXLE FLUID LEVEL. *TT Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    • TSB #BC0853961007

      Date Announced:
      OCT 07, 1996
      NHTSA ID:
      #50435

      AIRBAG LIGHT ON & CODE 21, MAY BE CAUSED BY AN ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE GENERATED WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TT Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

    • TSB #98-4742

      Date Announced:
      SEP 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #607157

      VEHICLE STALLS UPON ACCELERATION. *AK Read More »

    • TSB #BC0696961023

      Date Announced:
      OCT 23, 1996
      NHTSA ID:
      #50368

      CONCERNS OF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (MIL) W/ CODES P0300 THRU P0308 & ENG RUNES ROUGH/MISSES. *TT Read More »

    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    • TSB #5262

      Date Announced:
      DEC 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #615386

      SERVICE INFORMATION FOR VEHICLES EXHIBITING STALL ON DECELERATION CONDITION. *TT Read More »

    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

    • TSB #5250

      Date Announced:
      DEC 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #615367

      INFORMATION ON SUPER DUTY MODELS WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINES EXHIBITING ROUGH IDLE / MISS CONDITION. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #98-4722

      Date Announced:
      SEP 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #607132

      REPEAT MESSAGE, NO CHANGE- ROUGH IDLE/MISS. *AK Read More »

    • TSB #4614

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #615151

      INFORMATION ON VEHICLES EXHIBITING ROUGH IDLE / MISS. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #BC0693961023

      Date Announced:
      OCT 23, 1996
      NHTSA ID:
      #50365

      INVESTIGATING 7.3L IRREGULAR IDLE. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #BC5201961001

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 1996
      NHTSA ID:
      #50477

      INVESTIGATING 7.3L IRREGULAR IDLE. *TT Read More »

    TIRES

    • TSB #12835

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #6092006

      SUBJECT REGARDING TIRE BALANCE HINT. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #BC5195961001

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 1996
      NHTSA ID:
      #50472

      FIRESTONE P235 TIRES MAY EXHIBIT A HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION AT 65-75 MPH. *TT Read More »

    UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    • TSB #98L20

      Date Announced:
      DEC 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #616508

      SPECIAL FIELD ACTION REGARDING REVISED WARANTY INFORMATION. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #980298

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #602151

      INFORMATION REGARDING THE HOTLINE SURVEY. *YC Read More »

    • TSB #9803000

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #602152

      HOTLINE CONTACT ID NUMBER ON OASIS. A NINE DIGIT CONTACT NUMBER IS ATTACHED TO THE OASIS INFORMATION WHEN A VIN AND SYMPTOM CODE IS ENTERED INTO OASIS. *YC Read More »

    • TSB #BC3212970213

      Date Announced:
      FEB 13, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #51809

      CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR INFORMATION . *TW Read More »

    • TSB #BC5219961001

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 1996
      NHTSA ID:
      #50494

      INCORRECT INFORMATION IN 1997 EVTM MANUAL. PIN CALL-OUTS ILLUSTRATIONS FOR C224 & C225 ARE IN REVERSE ORDER. *TT Read More »