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November 1, 2004 Service bulletin

General power train control module (PCM) programming procedures. tt

Ford technical service bulletin 04217 for 1997-2005 Ford F-150, 2001-2005 Ford Escape and 1997-2005 Ford Ranger and others.

Bulletin number: 04217
Component: Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/tecm)
Summary: General power train control module (PCM) programming procedures. Tt

Owners of these vehicles have filed 5,158 complaints in the transmission category.

Vehicles covered

Ford F-150 1997-2005 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Ford Escape 2001-2005 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Ford Ranger 1997-2005 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Ford F-250 SD 2005 2005
Mercury Sable 1997-2005 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Ford F-250 1997-2004 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Mercury Grand Marquis 1997-2005 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Lincoln Town Car 1997-2005 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Ford Freestar 2004-2005 2004 2005
Mercury Mountaineer 1997-2005 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Mercury Villager 1997-2002 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Mercury Cougar 1997-2002 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Lincoln Continental 1997-2002 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Lincoln Navigator 1997-2005 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Mercury Mystique 1997-2000 1997 1998 1999 2000
Lincoln LS 2000-2005 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Lincoln Mark Viii 1997-1998 1997 1998
Ford Explorer Sport 1997-2003 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Ford Explorer Sport Trac 2001-2004 2001 2002 2003 2004
Mercury Tracer 1997-1999 1997 1998 1999
Lincoln Aviator 2003-2005 2003 2004 2005
Mercury Monterey 2004-2005 2004 2005
Ford F Series 1997-1999 1997 1998 1999
Mercury Montego 2005 2005
Ford B Series 1997-1999 1997 1998 1999

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