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Ford Expedition 2005–2006technical service bulletin

Bulletin 18711 · NHTSA communication 10017859 · issued Jul 1, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2005–2006
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

A clunk/thump noise from the rear when the transmission is engaged or shifted, during a change in vehicle direction or on acceleration. *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.