Ford Explorer 2001–2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 17280 · NHTSA communication 10004924 · issued Oct 1, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2001–2003
model years
11
vehicle entries
Official summary
Generator whistle/hoot noise in cold ambient temperatures. *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.