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11 Explorer Technical Service Bulletins

Technical Service Bulletins, or TSBs for short, are notifications made directly by Ford to help automotive technicians diagnose and repair commonly reported Explorer problems. Interested in how this information is collected? Read more about TSBs.

Recent 2008 Explorer TSBs

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

    • Date Reported MARCH 01 2011
    • NHTSA Reference #10039053
    • TSB Reference #AS-21769

    Description: FORD: IF THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT LACK OF POWER, SURGE, OR HESITATION WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES WILL OVERRIDE ACCELERATION. *RM

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10039053

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

    • Date Reported MARCH 01 2011
    • NHTSA Reference #10039053
    • TSB Reference #AS-21769

    Description: FORD: IF THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT LACK OF POWER, SURGE, OR HESITATION WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES WILL OVERRIDE ACCELERATION. *RM

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10039053

    • Date Reported MARCH 01 2008
    • NHTSA Reference #10029565
    • TSB Reference #SB-20705

    Description: FORD/MERCURY: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A NO CRANK, CRANK NO START, DRIVEABILITY SYMPTOM, OR IDLE CONCERN WITH OR WITHOUT MIL ILLUMINATION/DTC'S DUE TO THE PCM ENGINE HARNESS CHAFFING AGAINST THE PCM MOUNTING BRACKET. *PE

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10029565

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

    • Date Reported DECEMBER 01 2007
    • NHTSA Reference #10023992
    • TSB Reference #07253

    Description: FUEL FILL--SLOW OR EARLY SHUT OFF--BUILT BEFORE 11/28/2007. *NJ

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10023992

POWER TRAIN

    • Date Reported MARCH 01 2011
    • NHTSA Reference #10039053
    • TSB Reference #AS-21769

    Description: FORD: IF THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT LACK OF POWER, SURGE, OR HESITATION WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES WILL OVERRIDE ACCELERATION. *RM

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10039053

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)

    • Date Reported DECEMBER 01 2008
    • NHTSA Reference #10029167
    • TSB Reference #ASI-20589

    Description: FORD/MERCURY: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT VARIOUS SYMPTOMS SUCH AS DRIVABILITY SYMPTOMS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NO CRANK WITH/WITHOUT BLOWN FUSE, AND ILLUMINATION OF MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP. *PE

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10029167

    • Date Reported OCTOBER 23 2008
    • NHTSA Reference #10026385
    • TSB Reference #TSB-08-9-5

    Description: FORD/MERCURY: 4.0L/4.6L HARD START/ROUGH RUNNING; AFTER LONG HOT SOAK/DIP IN RPM WHEN COMING TO A STOP; BUILT ON OR BEFORE 4/2/08. MAY EXHIBIT A DIP IN RPM BELOW NORMAL IDLE LEVEL OF 600 RPM ON DECELERATION. *PE

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10026385

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

    • Date Reported MAY 01 2009
    • NHTSA Reference #10028736
    • TSB Reference #TSB-08-19-3

    Description: 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

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10028736

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL

    • Date Reported MAY 01 2009
    • NHTSA Reference #10028736
    • TSB Reference #TSB-08-19-3

    Description: 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

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10028736

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: SOFTWARE

    • Date Reported MARCH 01 2011
    • NHTSA Reference #10039053
    • TSB Reference #AS-21769

    Description: FORD: IF THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT LACK OF POWER, SURGE, OR HESITATION WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES WILL OVERRIDE ACCELERATION. *RM

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10039053

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Ford Customer Relationship Center
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Dearborn, MI 48126

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