Ford Explorer 1995–2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 0186 · NHTSA communication 619276 · issued Apr 30, 2001
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1995–2003
model years
37
vehicle entries
Official summary
On some vehicles, including sport and sport trac, the front axle leaks fluid from the vent tube. *tt
Vehicles covered
- 1995 Ford Explorer
- 1996 Ford Explorer
- 1997 Ford Explorer
- 1998 Ford Explorer
- 1999 Ford Explorer
- 2000 Ford Explorer
- 2001 Ford Explorer
- 2002 Ford Explorer
- 2003 Ford Explorer
- 1997 Ford Explorer Sport
- 1998 Ford Explorer Sport
- 1999 Ford Explorer Sport
- 2000 Ford Explorer Sport
- 2001 Ford Explorer Sport
- 2002 Ford Explorer Sport
- 2003 Ford Explorer Sport
- 1997 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- 1998 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- 1999 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- 2000 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- 2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- 1997 Ford Ranger
- 1998 Ford Ranger
- 1999 Ford Ranger
- 2000 Ford Ranger
- 2001 Ford Ranger
- 2002 Ford Ranger
- 2003 Ford Ranger
- 1997 Mercury Mountaineer
- 1998 Mercury Mountaineer
- 1999 Mercury Mountaineer
- 2000 Mercury Mountaineer
- 2001 Mercury Mountaineer
- 2002 Mercury Mountaineer
- 2003 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.