TSB 17277 — Ford Service bulletin
17277 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Windstar, 1999–2000 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. BEEPING SOUND FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN DRIVING AT/OVER 75 MPH, TRACTION CONTROL OFF INDICATOR ILLUMINATE WHEN VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH TRACTION CONTROL, AND/OR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE B2477 (MODULE CONFIGURATION FAILURE) STORED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MODULE (ICM).…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 17277 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Windstar | 1999, 2000 |
Every document filed under 17277
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 17277 | August 1, 2004 | Service bulletin |
What 17277 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 17277?
17277 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Windstar across the 1999–2000 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: BEEPING SOUND FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN DRIVING AT/OVER 75 MPH, TRACTION CONTROL OFF INDICATOR ILLUMINATE WHEN VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH TRACTION CONTROL, AND/OR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE B2477 (MODULE CONFIGURATION FAILURE) STORED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MODULE (ICM).…
Which vehicles does 17277 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Windstar (1999–2000). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 17277 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 17277 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 17277?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 17277, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 17277. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.