Ford Explorer 2002–2004 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 18221 · NHTSA communication 10010732 · issued Oct 1, 2004
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2002–2004
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
Rear axle noise. Oasis. Various models including 2005 explorer, mountaineer and aviator. *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.