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Ford Explorer 2002–2003technical 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

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.