Ford Explorer Sport Trac 2001–2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 17172 · NHTSA communication 10004065 · issued Nov 1, 2002
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2001–2003
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Vibration/moan condition while driving at highway speeds (75-80 mph) on 4x4 vehicles equipped with a 4.10 axle ratio. 2004 sport trac included. *tt *mj
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.