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Service bulletins for the 1998 Ford E-150

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.

60 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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BC96959610011997-05-27. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. ELECTRONIC AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (EATC) INVALID DIAGNOSTIC CODES U1235 & 155 MAY BE STORED IF THE IGNITION SWITCH IS CYCLED FROM 'OFF' TO 'RUN' EXTREMELY SLOWLY. *TT
BC96949610011997-05-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. INFORMATION ON VEHICLES THAT MAY EXHIBIT A SLIGHT DELAY IN THE FIRST DRIVE AWAY AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED OVERNIGHT, OR FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME. *TT
BC96829610011997-05-27. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. CONCERNS FOR THE LABOR TIME STANDARD IN TBS 96-19-02 (STEERING - GRUNT NOISE DURING STEERING WHEEL RETURN FROM FULL RIGHT TURN) IS INCORRECT. *TT
BC96809610011997-05-27. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. CONCERN WHERE THE DOOR GLASS DROPS WHEN CYCLED DOWN ON VEHICLES WITH THE POWER DOOR OPTION. *TT
BC96769610011997-05-27. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM. IMPROPER RTV APPLICATION AT THE FRONT/REAR LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD END SEALS & SIDE GASKETS MAY CAUSE AN OIL/COOLANT LEAK. *TT
BC96749610011997-05-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. LIGHT TO MODERATE AXLE NOISE (AXLE WHINE) AT 50 TO 65 MPH (80 TO 105 KPH) DURING ACCELS, DECELS OR CRUISE MAY BE DUE TO AXLE NOISE BEING TRANSMITTED FROM THE AXLE INTO THE VEHICLE. *TT
BC96739610011997-05-27. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH. PROCEDURE FOR BRAKE EXTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON (TAIL & HIGH MOUNT STOP LIGHT). *TT
BC96729610011997-05-27. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL. PROCEDURE FOR BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR STAYS ON RED IN CLUSTER. *TT
BC96719610011997-05-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. PUSH CONNECTION BETWEEN THE FLEXIBLE FUEL VAPOR LINE AT THE CARBON CANISTER & THE METAL FUEL VAPOR LINE MAY NOT SEAT FULLY ON THE FUEL VAPOR LINE. *TT
BC96689610011997-05-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. CONCERN FOR VEHICLES EXHIBITING LEAN CODES P0171 & P0174 (VACUUM LEAK). *TT
BC96429610011997-04-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. PROCEDURE FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN AODE OR 4R70W TRANSMISSION HAS A CONCERN OF SHUDDER FROM THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH IN 3RD OR 4TH GEAR OR DURING 3-4 SHIFT. *TT
BC52279610011997-04-24. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. INFORMATION FOR AIR BAG DTC B1813 OBSERVE THE AIR BAG LAMP FLASH OUT CODE & PERFORM THE APPROPRIATE PINPOINT TEST FOR THE FLASH OUT CODE. *TT
BC52249610011997-04-24. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE. INFORMATION ON ABS SENSORS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS ARE IDENTIFIED AS 'NO PROBLEM FOUND'. *TT
BC52189610011997-04-24. Service bulletin. TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE. INFORMATION ON STOWING THE SPARE TIRE STOWAGE. *TT
BC52179610011997-04-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. INFORMATION ON REPLACED/REPAIRED MANUAL TRANSMISSION UNDER WARRANTY AND RETURNED W/ SIGNS OF IMPROPER/LACK OF MAINTENANCE OR MISDIAGNOSIS. *TT
BC52149610011997-04-24. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD. REVISED HOOD SEAL FOR CONCERNS OF A WIND WHISTLE AT SPEEDS OVER 35 MPH. *TT
BC52099610011997-04-24. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS. REVISED REAR BRAKE LINING FOR BOTH 9 INCH & 10 INCH APPLICATIONS FOR CONCERNS W/ REAR BRAKE GRAB DURING THE FIRST FEW BRAKE APPLICATIONS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE COLD OR IN THE MORNING AFTER AN OVERNIGHT RAIN. *TT
BC52079610011997-04-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. INFORMATION FOR SERVICING THE ELECTRONIC/HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (EHCU) ON 4WABS. *TT
BC52049610011997-04-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. CONCERNS OF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (MIL) W/CODES P0300 THRU P0308 & ENGINE RUNS ROUGH/MISSES MAY BE DUE TO A SPARK PLUG WIRE BOOT THAT IS NOT FULLY SEATED ON THE SPARK PLUG. *TT
BC51989610011997-04-24. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER. IMPROVED REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS FOR CUSTOMERS WHO MAY EXPERIENCE A LOW TONE RATTLING NOISE OR WHOOSH SOUND FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING LESS THAN 25 MPH & GOING OVER SMALL TO MODERATE BUMPS. *TT
BC51909610011997-04-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH. VEHICLES EXPERIENCING CHAFING ON THE 14401 WIRE HARNESS CAUSING THE ACCESSORY FUSES TO BECOME OPEN (PRIMARILY THE CIGAR FUSE). *TT
BC51869610011997-04-24. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN INTERMITTENT HIGH IDLE AFTER DECEL TO A STOP, WHEN CLUTCH PEDAL IS DEPRESSED W/ NO THROTTLE MOVEMENT. *TT
BC51859610011997-04-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A GRINDING NOISE WHILE SHIFTING INTO 4L. *TT
BC51839610011997-04-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. AN OIL LEAK IN THE AREA OF THE ENGINE OIL FILTER MAY BE CAUSED BY A DAMAGED OR MIS-INSTALLED (I.E. ROLLED OVER, PINCHED, SHEARED, NICKED, ETC.) OIL PUMP BODY SEAL. *TT
BC51829610011997-04-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. INFORMATION ON CORRECTING AN OIL PAN GASKET LEAK. *TT

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.