Ford Explorer 2002–2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 16898 · NHTSA communication 10002609 · issued Jun 1, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2002–2003
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
A whine noise on tip-in at speeds of 45 to 65 mph. This may be due to driveline stack-up tolerance with the driveshaft and rear axle. *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.