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Ford Explorer 2003–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 17276 · NHTSA communication 10004920 · issued Oct 1, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2003–2004
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

A popping or creaking noise that appears to be coming from the front exterior of the vehicle. *tt

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.