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Ford Expedition 2003–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin 18439 · NHTSA communication 10012977 · issued Feb 1, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2003–2005
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Tiny crack or cracks around the transfer case drain plug. *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.