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Service bulletin 17277

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 id10004921
Published by NHTSA2004-01-20
Manufacturer's number17277
Manufacturer's date2004-08-01
Replaces17965
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

BEEPING SOUND FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN DRIVING AT/OVER 75 MPH, TRACTION CONTROL OFF INDICATOR ILLUMINATE WHEN VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH TRACTION CONTROL, AND/OR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE B2477 (MODULE CONFIGURATION FAILURE) STORED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MODULE (ICM). *TT THIS INFORMATION DATED 10/01/2003 HAS BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE 2005 MONTEREY. *TT

The document

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Components

Electrical system

Trouble codes named

B2477

Vehicles listed
FORD FREESTAR2004, 2005
FORD WINDSTAR1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
MERCURY MONTEREY2004, 2005

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20020452002-03-11. Electrical
20012142001-08-22. Electrical
20012132001-08-22. Electrical
00V3510002000-10-30. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

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
041472005-12-07. Service bulletin. SERVICE WIRING HARNESS REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES - SERVICE TIPS. *TT
0511152005-10-11. Service bulletin. DTCS P0760 AND P0763-4F50N TRANSAXLE-VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 3/15/2005. THIS MAY BE DUE TO A SHORTED TRANSAXLE INTERNAL HARNESS, CAUSED BY A SHARP EDGE ON THE INSIDE OF THE SIDE COVER CASTING. *SC
183402005-05-05. Service bulletin. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DTC U1262 AND OR U1135. *EH
183352005-05-05. Service bulletin. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DTC U1130. *EH
0425102005-04-29. Service bulletin. POWER SLIDING DOORS AND POWER LIFTGATE INOPERATIVE WHEN USING THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE AND/OR REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY TRANSMITTER OPEN/CLOSE BUTTONS - DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) C1999. *TT
041742005-04-08. Service bulletin. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED - SYSTEM LEAN DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC'S) - SERVICE TIPS. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2004 F-SERIES. *TT
041362004-09-22. Service bulletin. DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE B1342 (RESTRAINTS CONTROL MODULE (RCM) FAULT. *TT UPDATE. *TT
032422004-07-26. Service bulletin. TRAILER TOW SERVICE KIT - SERVICE TIP. *TT
178992004-07-24. Service bulletin. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS). *TT
041112004-07-24. Service bulletin. STREAMLINED DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE FOR VEHICLES WITH MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0401, P0402, P1400 OR P1401. ADDITIONAL SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE RUNS ROUGH, LACKS POWER, SURGE, POOR FUEL ECONOMY. *TT