Ford Explorer 2002–2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 17069 · NHTSA communication 10003176 · issued Aug 1, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2002–2003
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Rough/rolling idle or hesitation after first startup or a rough/rolling engine speed when returning to idle after a short trip. *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.