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Ford Explorer 2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 03254 · NHTSA communication 10014089 · issued Dec 13, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2002
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

5r55w transmission - no 3rd gear or slipping 2-3 shift - diagnostic trouble code p0733 and p0745 - vehicles built prior to 3/4/2002. *tt

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.