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2003 Ford EXPLORER
Manufacturer communications & TSBs.Page 2

Original record summaries, dates and identifiers for this model-year. Records 101–122 of 122, ordered newest first. Dated records on this page: Apr 30, 2001–Apr 1, 2003.

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This archive includes service bulletins, warranty notices, software instructions and other communications. Records may repeat or supersede earlier instructions. A model-year association is not proof that a document covers every engine, trim, VIN or reported symptom, or that a repair is free.

NHTSA download snapshot: Sep 28, 2026. These are communication associations for this vehicle, not unique defects. How records are joined and counted.

Apr 1, 2003Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

16771

NHTSA communication ID: 10002658

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

ROUGH / ROLLING IDLE AND HESITATION ON ACCELERATION AFTER A FIRST COLD STARTUP. *TT

Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE.

Source record 10002658 at NHTSA
Apr 1, 2003Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

16754

NHTSA communication ID: 10002652

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

EXCESSIVE WHINE NOISE FROM THE REAR AXLE AT CRUISE, OR ON ACCELERATION AND/OR DECELERATION. *TT

Source components: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY.

Source record 10002652 at NHTSA
Mar 1, 2003Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

16708

NHTSA communication ID: 10001949

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

AN AUDIBLE CREAK / CLICK / POP (NOT A CLUNK) FROM THE REAR DRIVELINE. *TT *JB

Source components: POWER TRAIN.

Source record 10001949 at NHTSA
Mar 1, 2003Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

16706

NHTSA communication ID: 10001948

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

SQUEAKING ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHILE DRIVING DURING COLD, HOT, DUSTY, AND DRY CONDITIONS. *TT *JB

Source components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL.

Source record 10001948 at NHTSA
Mar 1, 2003Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

16703

NHTSA communication ID: 10001946

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

BATTERY LIGHT ON OR AN ALTERNATOR THAT IS NOT CHARGING. *TT *JB

Source components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Source record 10001946 at NHTSA
Mar 1, 2003Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

16702

NHTSA communication ID: 10001945

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

4X4 CONTROL MODULE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE ISSUES. *TT *JB

Source components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM).

Source record 10001945 at NHTSA
Feb 17, 2003Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

0335

NHTSA communication ID: 10002482

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

IDLE AIR CONTROL (IAC) VALVE DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE TIPS. *TT

Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE.

Source record 10002482 at NHTSA
Feb 1, 2003Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

16665

NHTSA communication ID: 10002514

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

BLINKING/HALF ILLUMINATED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) AND/OR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE (ABS) WARNING INDICATORS AFTER COLD SOAK DURING AMBIENT TEMPERATURES COLDER THAN 30 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. *TT

Source components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Source record 10002514 at NHTSA
Feb 1, 2003Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

16640

NHTSA communication ID: 10002507

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

REAR DRIVELINE PING/CREAK/POP NOISE. *TT

Source components: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE.

Source record 10002507 at NHTSA
Feb 1, 2003Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

16618

NHTSA communication ID: 10002499

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

ILLUMINATED AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) B2292. *TT

Source components: AIR BAGS.

Source record 10002499 at NHTSA
Feb 1, 2003Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

16617

NHTSA communication ID: 10002498

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

OPEN F2.20 5 AMP FUSE WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF FUNCTION OF SEVERAL SYSTEMS INCLUDING POWER SEATS, ADJUSTABLE PEDALS AND POWER DOOR LOCKS. *TT

Source components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS.

Source record 10002498 at NHTSA
Feb 1, 2003Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

16608

NHTSA communication ID: 10002493

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

UNINTENDED DOOR UNLOCKS WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION (QSF). *TT

Source components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH.

Source record 10002493 at NHTSA
Jan 1, 2003Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

16508

NHTSA communication ID: 10005087

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

VIBRATION CONDITION. CONTACT REQUEST ST. LOUIS REGION. OASIS. *TT

Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE.

Source record 10005087 at NHTSA
Nov 1, 2002Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

16427

NHTSA communication ID: 10008352

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

LOW SPEED OR STATIONARY NOISE/VIBRATION AT LOWER STEERING SHAFT AREA WHEN TURNING. *MJ

Source components: STEERING.

Source record 10008352 at NHTSA
Oct 22, 2002Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

870197

NHTSA communication ID: 10000592

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

INCORRECTLY INSTALLED GEAR DRIVEN CAMSHAFT POSITION (CMP) SENSOR SYNCHRONIZER ASSEMBLIES CAUSING SURGE, LOST OF POWER, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P1336, P1309 AND P0340. *TT

Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE.

Source record 10000592 at NHTSA
Oct 1, 2002Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

16309

NHTSA communication ID: 10013078

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

HIGH SIDE PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A FIXED SCROLL A/C COMPRESSOR. *TT

Source components: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER.

Source record 10013078 at NHTSA
Oct 1, 2002Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

16304

NHTSA communication ID: 10013074

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

SUN VISOR RATTLE / DETROIT AREA DEALERS CONTACT REQUEST. *TT

Source components: STRUCTURE.

Source record 10013074 at NHTSA
Sep 2, 2002Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

02176

NHTSA communication ID: 10008580

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

LAMP-BRAKE-INVADVERTENT DISABLING OF BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK. *MJ

Source components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH.

Source record 10008580 at NHTSA
Sep 1, 2002Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

16252

NHTSA communication ID: 10008607

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

RUNNING CHANGE. *MJ

Source components: TIRES.

Source record 10008607 at NHTSA
Sep 1, 2002Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

16195

NHTSA communication ID: 10008597

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

CONTACT ST LOUIS ASSEMBLY PLANT/ST LOUIS VICINITY ONLY. *MJ

Source components: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR.

Source record 10008597 at NHTSA
Apr 30, 2001Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

0186

NHTSA communication ID: 619276

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

ON SOME VEHICLES, INCLUDING SPORT AND SPORT TRAC, THE FRONT AXLE LEAKS FLUID FROM THE VENT TUBE. *TT

Source components: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY.

Source record 619276 at NHTSA
Not reportedService Bulletin/Repair Instructions

19091

NHTSA communication ID: 10019800

NHTSA source summary · Original PDF not reviewed by Recallfolio

LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION/WARNING, A/C COMPRESSOR INOPERATIVE AND/OR NO CRANK CONDITION ON 4.6L EQUIPPED VEHICLES. *TT

Source components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Source record 10019800 at NHTSA