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Ford Explorer 2006–2008technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-08-9-5 · NHTSA communication 10026385 · issued Oct 23, 2008

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2006–2008
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford/mercury: 4.0l/4.6l hard start/rough running; after long hot soak/dip in rpm when coming to a stop; built on or before 4/2/08. May exhibit a dip in rpm below normal idle level of 600 rpm on deceleration. *pe

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.