Ford Explorer 2004–2005 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 05612 · NHTSA communication 10017898 · issued Apr 1, 2005
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2004–2005
model years
10
vehicle entries
Official summary
Delayed or harsh reverse engagements - 5r55s transmission - vehicles built prior to 09/23/2004. *tt
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.