Ford Explorer 2002–2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 051313 · NHTSA communication 10016798 · issued Jan 1, 2005
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2002–2003
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Hard start/no start condition during cold ambeint temperatures after short hot soak period-4.0l engine. *sc
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.