Ford Explorer Sport 2001–2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 02222 · NHTSA communication 10008305 · issued Nov 11, 2002
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2001–2003
model years
9
vehicle entries
Official summary
Noise-gear whine noise in 1st and 2nd gear only-vehicles equipped with 5r55e transmission and 4.0l engine only. *mj
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.