Ford Explorer 2002–2004 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 17217 · NHTSA communication 10004079 · issued Sep 1, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2002–2004
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Air conditioner hooting noise during light load acceleration at low speeds, from 1000-1300 rpm. *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.