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Ford Explorer 2001–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin 18719 · NHTSA communication 10017860 · issued Jul 1, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Other
component
2001–2005
model years
19
vehicle entries

Official summary

Malfunction indicator lamp coming on with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0171, p0172, p0174 and/or p0175 (fuel system too rich or lean). *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.