2002 Ford EXPLORER Manufacturer communications & TSBs.Page 3
Original record summaries, dates and identifiers for this model-year. Records 201–258 of 258, ordered newest first. Dated records on this page: Jan 1, 2000–Jul 1, 2001.
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Jul 1, 2001Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
15093
NHTSA communication ID: 621103
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EXHIBITING DRIVABILITY CONDITIONS OR CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0455 (GROSS LEAK DETECTED). *TT
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SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE MANUAL A/C SYSTEM MAY EXHIBIT A CONTINUOUS CLICKING NOISE FROM THE BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR WHENTHE BLOWER SPEED IS SET AT THE #2 POSITION AND THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL KNOB IS SET BETWEEN THE 12:00 AND 2:00 POSITION. *TT
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SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4.0L ENGINE AND 5R55W AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BUILT 11/13/2000 THROUGH 5/21/2001 MAY EXHIBIT LIGHT THROTTLE SOFT OR LONG 2-3 UPSHIFTS BETWEEN 16-40 KM/H (10-25 MPH) OR HARSH 3-4 UPSHIFTS BETWEEN 32-56 KM/H (20-35 MPH). *TT
Source components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
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SOME VEHICLES BUILT 11/13/2000 THROUGH 3/8/2001 EQUIPPED WITH A 5R55W TRANSMISSION MAY EXHIBIT A TRANSMISSION CONTROL INDICATOR LAMP (TCIL) FLASHING WITH VARIOUS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) IN SELF TEST. DTC P0713 IS THE CODE THAT IS MOST PREVALENTLY RETRIEVED. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY WATER INTRUSION INTO THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID BODY CONNECTOR. *TT
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A FLUID LEAK AT THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE-TO-TRANSMISSION CASE CONNECTION. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY CONTAMINATION ON THE COOLER TUBE BETWEEN THE TUBE NUT AND FLARE, CONTAMINATION ON THE TUBE NUT THREADS OR IMPROPER INSTALLATION TORQUE. VEHICLES BUILT 11/13/2000 THROUGH 4/2/2001 EQUIPPED WITH THE 5R55W TRANSMISSION . *TT
Source components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES.
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SOME VEHICLES BUILT 11/13/2000 THORUGH 3/8/2001 EQUIPPED WITH A 5R55W TRANSMISSION MAY EXHIBIT A TRANSMISSION CONTROL INDICATOR LAMP (TCIL) FLASHING WITH VARIOUS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) IN SELF TEST. DTC PO713 IS THE CODE THAT IS MOST PREVALENTLY RETRIEVED. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY WATER INTRUSION INTO THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID BODY CONNECTOR. *TT
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SOME 4-DOOR VEHICLES BUILT 11/13/2000 THROUGH 4/2/2001 EQUIPPED WITH THE 5R55W TRANSMISSION MAY EXHIBIT A FLUID LEAK AT THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE-TO-TRANSMISSION CASE CONNECTION. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY COMTAMINATION ON THE COOLER TUBE BETWEEN THE TUBE NUT AND FLARE, CONTAMINATION ON THE TUBE NUT THREADS OR IMPROPER INSTALLATION TORQUE. *TT
Source components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES.
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SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A YELLOW FOUR WHEEL ANTI-LOCK BRAKE (4WABS) LAMP ILLUMINATED AND A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) B1342 (ANTI-LOCK BRAKE CONTROL MODULE FAILURE) IN SELF TEST. *TT
Source components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT.
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SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN ERROR INDICATING THAT THERE IS NO COMMUNICATION OR RETURN DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) THAT ARE NOT RELATED TO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE (ABS) SYSTEM WHEN RETRIEVING DTCS FROM OR ATTEMPTING TO VIEW PIDS IN THE ABS MODULE WHEN USING WDS. *TT
Source components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP.
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SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A REPETITIVE THUMP / KNOCK NOISE FROM THE REAR WHICH IS PROPORTIONAL TO WHEEL SPEED WHEN BRAKE. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE INITIAL FINISH / SPIRAL CUT OF THE REAR BREAK ROTOR(S). *TT
Source components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS.
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SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 7 PASSENGER SEATING MAY EXHIBIT THE 2ND ROW 40 PERCENT SEAT BACK STAYING IN THE DOWN POSITION. THIS MAY BE DUE TO A RIVET INTERFERENCE AT THE FLOORPAN LATCHES. *TT
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SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN INTERMITTENT NO CRANK CONDITION AND NO COMMUNICATION FROM THE POWERTRAIN ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER (PTEC) WITH THE WDS / NGS DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT. *TT
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SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT DRIVEABILITY CONDITIONS OR CHECK ENGINE LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED WITH A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0455 (GROSS LEAK DETECTED). *TT
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INFORMATION ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH WITH 5R55W TRANSMISSION HAVING A (POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE) PCM ADAPTIVE LEARNING STRATEGY FEATURE THAT CONTROLS SHIFT FEEL AND TIMING. *TT
Source components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM).
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SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH EGR SYSTEM RELATED DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0400, P0401, P0402, P1400, P1401, P1405, P1406, P1408, P1409. *TT
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SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A TINNY RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM THE CENTER STEERING COLUMN AREA WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPY ROADS. THIS MAY BE DUE TO A FREQUENCY BEING INDUCED INTO THE BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK (BSI) SWITCH PINTLE, CREATING AN AUDIBLE RATTLE. *TT
Source components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP.