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Ford Explorer 2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 17050 · NHTSA communication 10003163 · issued Aug 1, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2003
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Tcil flashing with diagnostic trouble code p0741 and/or noise from the converter housing. *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.