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Ford Expedition 2002–2008technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-08-19-3 · NHTSA communication 10028736 · issued May 1, 2009

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2002–2008
model years
32
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford: some vehicles may exhibit oil separation from the internal lube found in the unitized cartridge seal. Oil separation appears to be and is often misdiagnosed, as an axle lube leak. *pe

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.