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Ford Explorer 2002–2006technical service bulletin

Bulletin 05213 · NHTSA communication 10019379 · issued Jan 1, 2006

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Other
component
2002–2006
model years
13
vehicle entries

Official summary

Malfunction indicator lamp on with pcm diagnostic trouble code p0463 and/or ic diagnostic trouble code b1201 - fuel gauge drops to empty or slow to update after refueling. *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.