Ford Explorer 1991–2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 16735 · NHTSA communication 10002643 · issued Apr 1, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
1991–2003
model years
28
vehicle entries
Official summary
Various noise issues from the rear leaf springs while driving. *tt
Vehicles covered
- 1991 Ford Explorer
- 1992 Ford Explorer
- 1993 Ford Explorer
- 1994 Ford Explorer
- 1995 Ford Explorer
- 1996 Ford Explorer
- 1997 Ford Explorer
- 1998 Ford Explorer
- 1999 Ford Explorer
- 2000 Ford Explorer
- 2001 Ford Explorer
- 2001 Ford Explorer Sport
- 2002 Ford Explorer Sport
- 2003 Ford Explorer Sport
- 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- 2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- 1991 Mercury Mountaineer
- 1992 Mercury Mountaineer
- 1993 Mercury Mountaineer
- 1994 Mercury Mountaineer
- 1995 Mercury Mountaineer
- 1996 Mercury Mountaineer
- 1997 Mercury Mountaineer
- 1998 Mercury Mountaineer
- 1999 Mercury Mountaineer
- 2000 Mercury Mountaineer
- 2001 Mercury Mountaineer
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.