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Ford Explorer 2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 14827 · NHTSA communication 619296 · issued Apr 1, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2002
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Information on vehicles equipped with with 5r55w transmission having a (powertrain control module) pcm adaptive learning strategy feature that controls shift feel and timing. *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.