Ford Explorer Sport Trac 2001–2002 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 16111 · NHTSA communication 636132 · issued Aug 1, 2002
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2001–2002
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles built prior to 12/06/2001 may exhibit a popping noise from the front suspension while braking or on acceleration from a stop. *tt
Vehicles covered
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.