Ford Explorer 2002–2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 16968 · NHTSA communication 10003844 · issued Jul 1, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2002–2003
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Driveability conditions due to calibration vehicles equipped with the 4.0l sohc engine. Idle air control (iac) valve replacement for these symptoms is typically not effective. *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.