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Ford Explorer 2004–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin 0539 · NHTSA communication 10012953 · issued Feb 21, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2004–2005
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Mil on and/ or runs rough/misfire dtcs p0300-p0308 p0316 and or p0171/p0174 4.6l engine. *eh

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.