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Ford Explorer 2003–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 041910 · NHTSA communication 10010719 · issued Oct 4, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2003–2004
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Oil leak from oil filter adapter - 4.0l sohc engine built before 4/1/2004. *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.