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Service bulletin 032120

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10004831
Published by NHTSA2004-01-09
Manufacturer's number032120
Manufacturer's date2003-10-30
Replaces97214
NHTSA componentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

NHTSA's summary

7.3L DIT GLOW PLUG START-UP ON-TIME DURING COLD TEMPERATURE - SERVICE TIP. *TT

The document

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Components

Engine

Vehicles listed
FORD E-3501997
FORD F SUPER DUTY1997
FORD F-2501997
FORD F-3501997

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
07V5530002007-12-05. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
97V2090001997-11-13. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
072122008-02-21. Service bulletin. SOME 1997-2008 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4.6L 2V, 5.4L 2V, OR 6.8L 2V ENGINE--SPARK PLUG THREAD REPAIR PROCEDURE--NOT COVERED UNDER NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY. *NJ THIS INCLUDES F-53 MOTORHOME CHASSIS. UPDATED 2/23/10. *PE
054172005-05-05. Service bulletin. INTERMITTENT ROUGH IDLE - NON-COMMANDED EGR (EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE) FLOW. *TT
0321452004-01-12. Service bulletin. EXTERNAL OIL LEAK DIAGNOSIS FOR 7.3L DIT ENGINES. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2003 SUPER DUTY F SERIES. *TT
0321402004-01-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE BUCK, SURGE OR JERK (ALSO KNOWN AS HITCHING/HESITATION) WHILE THE SPEED CONTROL IS ACTIVE THROUGH ALL ENGINE TEMPERATURES. *TT
0321312004-01-10. Service bulletin. ROUGH IDLE AND ENGINE MISS DUE TO INJECTOR BORE SCUFFING AT GREEN ENGINE BREAK-IN. *TT
0321262004-01-09. Service bulletin. MOANING NOISE DURING 1500-2000 RPM ON NEUTRAL ENGINE RUN-UP, OR WHILE DRIVING UNDER LOAD. *TT
0321232004-01-09. Service bulletin. LOW RPM, NO START, RUNS POORLY, STALL. 7.3L DIT ENGINE. *TT
0321212004-01-09. Service bulletin. A HIGH NUMBER OF HIGH PRESSURE REXROTH PUMPS AND INJECTION PRESSURE REGULATORS (IPR) ARE BEING REPLACED DUE TO OIL LEAKING, WHEN ALL THAT IS REQUIRED IS A NEW GASKET OR SEAL ON EITHER THE PUMP OR IPR. *TT
0321192004-01-09. Service bulletin. AN ENGINE VIBRATION AND/OR MOANING NOISE AT 2600-3000 RPM. *TT
032132004-01-09. Service bulletin. A NO-START OR REDUCED POWER CONDITION MAY OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. *TT