Ford Explorer 2003–2004 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 17276 · NHTSA communication 10004920 · issued Oct 1, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2003–2004
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
A popping or creaking noise that appears to be coming from the front exterior of the vehicle. *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.