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Ford Explorer 2008–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-20705 · NHTSA communication 10029565 · issued Mar 1, 2008

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2008–2009
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford/mercury: some vehicles may exhibit a no crank, crank no start, driveability symptom, or idle concern with or without mil illumination/dtc's due to the pcm engine harness chaffing against the pcm mounting bracket. *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.