Ford Explorer 2002–2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 16754 · NHTSA communication 10002652 · issued Apr 1, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2002–2003
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Excessive whine noise from the rear axle at cruise, or on acceleration and/or deceleration. *tt
Vehicles covered
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.