Service bulletins for the 2004 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.
109 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| TSB 19-2026 | 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 |
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| TSB 19-2026 | 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 |
| 04251 | 2005-04-29. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. ALUMINUM CORROSION - SERVICE TIP. *TT |
| 18215 | 2004-12-07. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. BROKEN REAR CARGO STORAGE DOOR LIFT HANDLE. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2005 EXPLORER/MOUNTAINEER. *TT |
| 0485 | 2004-08-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. LIFTGATE GLASS APPLIQUE DAMAGED/CRACKED. SERVICE PROCEDURE. *TT |
| 17680 | 2004-06-22. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE. REAR LIFTGATE RATTLE / LIGHT POPPING NOISE. *TT |
| 17276 | 2004-01-20. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. A POPPING OR CREAKING NOISE THAT APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE FRONT EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. *TT |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.