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September 1, 2004 Service bulletin

No crank/no start condition when vehicle temperature is below freezing (32F/0C). tt

Ford technical service bulletin 18171 for 2002-2005 Ford Explorer, 2002-2005 Mercury Mountaineer and 2003-2005 Lincoln Aviator.

Bulletin number
18171
Component
Electrical system: starter assembly
Summary
No crank/no start condition when vehicle temperature is below freezing (32f/0c). Tt

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