# Service bulletins for the 2002 Ford Explorer

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

323 bulletins from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

- [TSB 19\-2026](/bulletins/10156863.md), 2019-04-08, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE. Some 2000 and newer Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. Panel replacement is recommended. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition
- [TSB 19\-2026](/bulletins/10155551.md), 2019-04-01, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE. Some 2000 and newer Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. Panel replacement is recommended. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition
- [TSB\-08\-19\-3](/bulletins/10028736.md), 2009-05-21, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL; POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT. FORD: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT OIL SEPARATION FROM THE INTERNAL LUBE FOUND IN THE UNITIZED CARTRIDGE SEAL. OIL SEPARATION APPEARS TO BE AND IS OFTEN MISDIAGNOSED, AS AN AXLE LUBE LEAK. \*PE
- [07212](/bulletins/10023943.md), 2008-02-21, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. SOME 1997\-2008 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4.6L 2V, 5.4L 2V, OR 6.8L 2V ENGINE\-\-SPARK PLUG THREAD REPAIR PROCEDURE\-\-NOT COVERED UNDER NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY. \*NJ THIS INCLUDES F\-53 MOTORHOME CHASSIS. UPDATED 2/23/10. \*PE
- [19091](/bulletins/10019800.md), 2006-04-29, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION/WARNING, A/C COMPRESSOR INOPERATIVE AND/OR NO CRANK CONDITION ON 4.6L EQUIPPED VEHICLES. \*TT
- [05213](/bulletins/10019379.md), 2006-03-13, Service bulletin: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH PCM DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0463 AND/OR IC DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE B1201 \- FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY OR SLOW TO UPDATE AFTER REFUELING. \*TT
- [05N04](/bulletins/10018959.md), 2006-01-25, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. EXTENDED COVERAGE PROGRAM 05N04 \- EXTENDED COVERAGE FOR COMPOSITE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THIS PROGRAM IS BEING PROVIDED AS A SETTLEMENT TO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT EXTEND THE COVERAGE OF THE ALL\-COMPOSITE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO 7 YEARS FROM THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY START DATE OF THE VEHICLE, WITH NO LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF MILES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN. \*TT
- [041601](/bulletins/10018745.md), 2006-01-13, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. WDS COP KIT DIAGNOSTIC TIP \- COIL ON PLUG \(COP\) IGNITION SYSTEMS \- ENGINE MISFIRE OR ROUGH RUNNING. \*TT
- [051710](/bulletins/10018064.md), 2005-12-15, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING. NOISE FROM REAR WHEEL HUB BEARINGS. \*TT
- [0427](/bulletins/10018061.md), 2005-12-15, Service bulletin: STEERING. STEERING SHUDDER DURING LOW SPEED MANEUVERS \- 4.0L ENGINE. \*TT
- [05618](/bulletins/10017892.md), 2005-12-07, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. REAR AXLE NOISE REPAIR. \*TT
- [030508](/bulletins/10017891.md), 2005-12-07, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. FRONT AXLE LEAKS FLUID FROM VENT TUBE \- VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4X4 OR AWD. \*TT
- [18572](/bulletins/10017881.md), 2005-12-07, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. NO START/HARD START N HOT SOAK RESTART. \*TT
- [18719](/bulletins/10017860.md), 2005-12-06, Service bulletin: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP COMING ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES \(DTCS\) P0171, P0172, P0174 AND/OR P0175 \(FUEL SYSTEM TOO RICH OR LEAN\). \*TT
- [05136](/bulletins/10016832.md), 2005-10-12, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR. BACKGLASS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AND AN INTERMITTENT DOOR AJAR LAMP. \*TT
- [051313](/bulletins/10016798.md), 2005-10-08, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. HARD START/NO START CONDITION DURING COLD AMBEINT TEMPERATURES AFTER SHORT HOT SOAK PERIOD\-4.0L ENGINE. \*SC
- [050618](/bulletins/10016789.md), 2005-10-07, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION:REAR. REAR AXLE NOISE REPAIR. \*SC
- [18478](/bulletins/10014668.md), 2005-05-05, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. AXLE SEAL LEAKS. \*EH
- [05416](/bulletins/10014664.md), 2005-05-05, Service bulletin: SEATS. FRONT SEAT\(S\) SLIGHT MOVEMENT WHEN ACCELERATING AND/OR DECELERATING. \*TT
- [18466](/bulletins/10014659.md), 2005-05-05, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. AXLE WHINE HOWL. THIS INCLUDES 1997\-05 FORD VEHICLES. \*EH
- [04251](/bulletins/10014165.md), 2005-04-29, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. ALUMINUM CORROSION \- SERVICE TIP. \*TT
- [042421](/bulletins/10014138.md), 2005-04-28, Service bulletin: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR. SAFETY BELT RETRACTION SPEED. \*TT
- [06216](/bulletins/10014100.md), 2005-04-28, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. LIMITED SLIP AXLE CHATTER, SHUDDER, BINDING SENSATION, OR VIBRATION DURING LOW SPEED TURNING MANEUVERS. \*TT
- [042419](/bulletins/10014096.md), 2005-04-28, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION:FRONT. REVISED PROCEDURE FOR ADJUSTING ALIGNMENT ON ALL SUSPENSIONS \- NEW RIGHT HAND UPPER CONTROL ARM DESIGN FOR TORSION BAR FRONT SUSPENSIONS. \*TT
- [03254](/bulletins/10014089.md), 2005-04-28, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 5R55W TRANSMISSION \- NO 3RD GEAR OR SLIPPING 2\-3 SHIFT \- DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0733 AND P0745 \- VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO 3/4/2002. \*TT

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