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Ford Explorer 2002–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 18224 · NHTSA communication 10010735 · issued Oct 1, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Other
component
2002–2003
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Runs rough or misfire - diagnostic trouble codes p0300-p0308 or p0316. *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.