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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 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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Bulletins, newest first
152612001-11-30. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. INFORMATION REGARDING THE SMOKERS PACKAGE. *TT
011812001-11-30. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH. BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK.*JB
152502001-11-30. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. INFORMATION REGARDING MISDIAGNOSIS OF MAIN CONTROLS - INCORRECT PRESSURES. *TT
151812001-11-16. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L ENGINE AND 5R55W TRANSMISSION MAY EXHIBIT VARIOUS FIRM AND/OR SOFT SHIFTS. *ET
151932001-11-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT INTERMITTENT DIFFICULTY TURNING THE IGNITION KEY UPON STARTING. *JG
151912001-11-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. INFORMATION REGARDING NEW COMPASS SETTING PROCEDURE, PDI MUST SET ALL. *YD
151822001-11-07. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. INFORMATION REGARDING AUTOLOCK ENABLED/DISABLE PROCEDURE CORRECTION. *YD
151562001-11-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT DAMAGE TO THE RADIO ANTENNA AFTER RUNNING THROUGH CERTAIN CAR WASHES. *YH
011572001-10-31. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. INFORMATION REGARDING TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHARTS. *SLC
011562001-10-31. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT HEATER CORE LEAKS. *SLC
150192001-10-23. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5R55W TRANSMISSION MAY EXHIBIT A WHINE NOISE THAT OCCURS IN 3RD GEAR ONLY. *TT
150172001-10-23. Service bulletin. STEERING. STIFF STEERING OR POOR STEERING WHEEL RETURNABILITY. *TT
150412001-10-23. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A ROUGH IDLE CONDITION. *TT
149832001-10-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE SULPHUR SMELL FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WHILE OEPRATING UNDER DRIVE MODES. *TT
147952001-10-22. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A NOISY AND / OR LOOSE FRONT WHEEL BEARING. *TT
011262001-10-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. 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
0111102001-10-22. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A CLASS II HITCH MAY EXHIBIT INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE INT HE RECEIVER TO ATTACH TUBULAR HITCH ACESSORIES TO THE VEHICLE. *TT
011152001-10-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. FLUID LEAK IN THE CONVERTER HOUSING AREA ON VEHICLES BUILT 11/13/2000 THROUGH 4/27/2001. *TT
011112001-10-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 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
151072001-09-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. SOME VEHICLES MAY REQUIRE EXCESSIVE EFFORT WHEN TRYING TO INSERT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER. *TT
151052001-09-07. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4.0L ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT AN INTERMITTENT HESITATION ON ACCELERATION. *TT
151042001-09-07. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A ROUGH IDLE OR ROUGH IDLE AFTER INITIAL START-UP THAT CLEARS UP AFTER A FEW MINUTES. *TT
151032001-09-07. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A ROUGH IDLE OR ROUGHT IDLE AFTER INITIAL START-UP THAT CLEARS UP AFTER A FEW MINUTES. *TT
150932001-09-07. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. EXHIBITING DRIVABILITY CONDITIONS OR CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0455 (GROSS LEAK DETECTED). *TT
150912001-09-07. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A SCRUNCH NOISE FROM THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN WHEN MAKING NEAR FULL LOCK TURNS. *TT

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.