Ford Explorer 2001–2004 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 17544 · NHTSA communication 10008115 · issued Feb 1, 2004
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2001–2004
model years
15
vehicle entries
Official summary
Generator noise in cold ambient temperatures. *mj
Vehicles covered
- 2002 Ford Explorer
- 2003 Ford Explorer
- 2004 Ford Explorer
- 2001 Ford Explorer Sport
- 2002 Ford Explorer Sport
- 2003 Ford Explorer Sport
- 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- 2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- 2003 Lincoln Aviator
- 2004 Lincoln Aviator
- 2002 Mercury Mountaineer
- 2003 Mercury Mountaineer
- 2004 Mercury Mountaineer
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.