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Ford Explorer Sport Trac 2004–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin 05611 · NHTSA communication 10017899 · issued Apr 1, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2004–2005
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

No 3rd gear, dtc p0733 (3rd gear incorrect ratio) and flashing tcil - vehicles built prior to 9/23/2004. *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.