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Ford Explorer 1997–2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 16935 · NHTSA communication 10003831 · issued Jul 1, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1997–2001
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

An uncommanded shift to 4x4 low. *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.