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Service bulletin 17316

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 id10008166
Published by NHTSA2004-07-23
Manufacturer's number17316
Manufacturer's date2003-11-01
NHTSA componentFUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

NHTSA's summary

FUEL SIGNAL TO INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SERVICE TIP. *TT

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Fuel system

Vehicles listed
FORD ESCAPE2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
FORD EXCURSION2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
FORD EXPEDITION2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
FORD EXPLORER2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
FORD F-1502000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
FORD F-2502004
FORD F-250 SD2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
FORD F-3502001
FORD F-3502004
FORD F-350 SD2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
FORD F-450 SD2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
FORD F-550 SD2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
LINCOLN AVIATOR2003, 2004
LINCOLN BLACKWOOD2002, 2003
LINCOLN NAVIGATOR2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
MERCURY MOUNTAINEER2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20112812011-08-01. Fuel System
11V3850002011-07-29. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
20051832005-06-20. Fuel System
04V4430002004-09-13. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
20043172004-09-10. Fuel System
04V2000002004-04-26. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
20041412004-04-22. Fuel System
01V1060002001-03-27. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
20002442000-10-25. Fuel System
00V2770012000-09-18. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

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
TSB1600732021-12-20. Service bulletin. Safety recall 11S21 - Fuel tank strap fracture - requests for recall service action
16-00732020-12-07. Service bulletin. For 1997-2003 F-150, 2004 F-150 Heritage, 1997-1999 F-250 Light Duty, or 2002-2003 Blackwood vehicles Safety Recall 11S21 has been issued for vehicles that are operated in high corrosion areas for an extended period, where one or both fuel tank straps could potentially fracture. Strap fracture may result in the fuel tank contacting the ground. If the fuel tank contacts the ground and develops a leak while driving, there is a potential for fire.
TSB-14-01642015-07-31. Service bulletin. FORD/LINCOLN: SAFETY RECALL REGARDING HIGH CORROSION AREAS FOR OPERATING, FOR AN EXTENDED TIME, VEHICLES WHERE BOTH OR ONE STRAP OF FUEL TANK CAN FRACTURE, AFTER CONTACTING GROUND. MODEL 1997-99 F250 LD, 1997-03 F150, 2004 F150 HERITAGE, 2002-03 BLACKWOOD. *PE
TSB-14-01472015-01-17. Service bulletin. FORD/LINCOLN: SAFETY RECALL ISSUED DUE TO ONE OR BOTH FUEL TANK STRAPS FRACTURING DUE TO BEING IN HIGH CORROSION AREAS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD AND DISLODGING FUEL TANK. MODEL 1997-99 F250, 1997-03 F150, 2004 F150 HERITAGE, 2002-2003 BLACKWOOD. *PE
TSB-10-12-62010-12-07. Service bulletin. FORD: RUNS ROUGH, LACKS POWER, HARD START, NO START. SOME VEHICLES AND TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A RUNS ROUGH, LACKS POWER, HARD TO START, NO START CONCERN WITH OR WITHOUT DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0611 CODE OR VARIOUS INJECTOR CIRCUIT CODES. *PE
TSB-08-26-32009-06-01. Service bulletin. FORD: SOME VEHICLES WITH DIESEL ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE NO STARTS, HARD STARTS OR ROUGH RUNNING WHEN COLD AND MAY BE ACCOMPANIED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0611, P1378 AND/OR ALL 8 INJECTOR CIRCUIT CODES. *PE
08-2-92008-04-04. Service bulletin. ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE OPERATION - MIL ON --DTCS P040/P0463 OR INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MODULE DTC B1201--VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 12/3/2007. *NJ
196212007-06-12. Service bulletin. LACK OF POWER DUE TO LOW FUEL PRESSURE, FUEL TANK LINER SEPERATION. *KB
073122007-03-28. Service bulletin. WATER IN THE FUEL TANK BEHIND REAR AXLE - 6.0L, 6.4L AND 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE. *KB UPDATED 2/29/08. *NJ
061672007-02-27. Service bulletin. MIL ON WITH DTC P0463 OR ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE OPERATION. *KB