May 12, 2003 Service bulletin

Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illumination with diagnostic trouble codes P0442, P0455, P0456, P0457,...

Ford technical service bulletin 0398 for 1997-2003 Ford F-150, 1997-2003 Ford Explorer and 2001-2003 Ford Escape and others.

Bulletin number: 0398
Component: Fuel system, other
Summary: Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illumination with diagnostic trouble codes p0442, p0455, p0456, p0457, p1442 or check fuel cap lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble code p0457. Tt

Vehicles covered

Ford F-150 1997-2003 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Ford Explorer 1997-2003 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Ford Escape 2001-2003 2001 2002 2003
Ford Focus 2000-2003 2000 2001 2002 2003
Ford Taurus 1997-2003 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Ford Windstar 1997-2003 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Ford Expedition 1997-2003 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Ford Mustang 1997-2003 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Ford Ranger 1997-2003 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Ford F-250 SD 1997-1998 1997 1998
Mercury Sable 1997-2003 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Ford F-250 1997-1999 1997 1998 1999
Mercury Grand Marquis 1997-2003 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Ford Escort 1997-2002 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Contour 1997-2000 1997 1998 1999 2000
Lincoln Town Car 1997-2003 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Ford Crown Victoria 1997-2003 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Ford Thunderbird 2002-2003 2002 2003
Mercury Mountaineer 1997-2003 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Mercury Cougar 1999-2002 1999 2000 2001 2002
Lincoln Continental 1997-2002 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Lincoln Navigator 1998-2003 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Ford Excursion 2000-2003 2000 2001 2002 2003
Mercury Mystique 1997-2000 1997 1998 1999 2000
Lincoln LS 2000-2003 2000 2001 2002 2003
Lincoln Mark Viii 1997-1998 1997 1998
Ford Explorer Sport 2001-2003 2001 2002 2003
Ford Explorer Sport Trac 2001-2003 2001 2002 2003
Mercury Tracer 1997-1999 1997 1998 1999
Ford E Series 1997-2003 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Ford Zx2 (Escort) 1998-2003 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Ford Super Duty F Series 1999-2002 1999 2000 2001 2002
Lincoln Blackwood 2002 2002

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