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2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
63 Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs)
TSB List for the 2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2003 Explorer Sport Trac are official communications between Ford & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems. All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.
STEERING
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TSB #0427
STEERING SHUDDER DURING LOW SPEED MANEUVERS - 4.0L ENGINE. *TT Read More »
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TSB #031912
STEERING SHUDDER FELT WHEN TURNING, DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS OR AT STOP. *TT Read More »
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TSB #17254
CLICKING/POPPING NOISE FROM UPPER STEERING COLUMN AREA WHEN TURNING. 2004 E SERIES AND EXPLORER SPORT TRAC ALSO INCLUDED. *TT Read More »
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TSB #031912
STEERING WHEEL SHUDDER DURING LOW SPEED TURNING MANEUVERS. 2004 EXPLORER SPORT TRAC INCLUDED. *TT Read More »
SUSPENSION
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TSB #17200
VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING 35-75 MPH. 2004 EXPLORER SPORT TRAC INCLUDED. *TT Read More »
SUSPENSION:FRONT
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TSB #042419
REVISED PROCEDURE FOR ADJUSTING ALIGNMENT ON ALL SUSPENSIONS - NEW RIGHT HAND UPPER CONTROL ARM DESIGN FOR TORSION BAR FRONT SUSPENSIONS. *TT Read More »
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
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TSB #16395
SQUEAK NOISE FROM THE REAR STABILIZER BAR LINK. *MJ Read More »
SUSPENSION:REAR
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TSB #04213
SQUEAKING NOISE FROM REAR SWAY BAR LINK. *TT Read More »
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TSB #16735
VARIOUS NOISE ISSUES FROM THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS WHILE DRIVING. *TT Read More »
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
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TSB #17777
REAR LEAF SPRING NOISE. *TT Read More »
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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TSB #17166
SQUEALING NOISE FROM THE FRONT BRAKES WHEN APPLIED. 2004 SPORT TRAC INCLUDED. *TT Read More »
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TSB #16879
SQUEALING NOISE FROM THE FRONT BRAKES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE NOISE USUALLY OCCURS WITH LIGHT BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE AND GOES AWAY WITH MORE PRESSURE. 2004 EXPLORER SPORT TRAC INCLUDED. Read More »
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
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TSB #16415
REAR BRAKE ROTOR RUBS ON BACKING PLATE / CONTACT REQUEST. *MJ Read More »
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
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TSB #16437
DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) C1233 & C1234 - REPLACE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM EUC. *MJ Read More »
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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TSB #041910
OIL LEAK FROM OIL FILTER ADAPTER - 4.0L SOHC ENGINE BUILT BEFORE 4/1/2004. *TT Read More »
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TSB #17544
GENERATOR NOISE IN COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. *MJ Read More »
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TSB #17376
LACKS POWER/RUNS ROUGH/BLACK SMOKE CONDITION. *TT Read More »
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TSB #17378
INTERMITTENT ENGINE DRIVEABILITY ISSUES. VEHCLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BUILT BETWEEN 03/04/2002 AND 12/01/2002. *TT Read More »
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TSB #17379
ROUGH IDLE, HESITATION ON COLD ENGINE TIP-IN AND/OR HESITATION DURING A 5-3 DOWNSHIFT. *TT Read More »
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TSB #17167
MULTIPLE VEHICLES WITH 3.0L OR 4.0L ENGINES LACKS POWER/RUNS ROUGH/BLACK SMOKE. 2004 SPORT TRAC INCLUDED. *TT Read More »
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TSB #17055
LACKS POWER / BLACK SMOKE / RUNS ROUGH, USUALLY WITH NO MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON OR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES. *TT Read More »
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TSB #16810
ROUGH IDLE AND/OR CHECK ENGINE LAMP DUE TO CLOSURE HOSE WHICH BECOMES LOOSE OR DISCONNECTED AT THE RIGHT HAND CAM COVER. *TT Read More »
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TSB #0335
IDLE AIR CONTROL (IAC) VALVE DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE TIPS. *TT Read More »
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TSB #16610
NO START, NO COMMUNICATION WITH POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) USING WDS/NGS OR A MISS/BUCK/JERK WHILE DRIVING. *TT Read More »
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TSB #870197
INCORRECTLY INSTALLED GEAR DRIVEN CAMSHAFT POSITION (CMP) SENSOR SYNCHRONIZER ASSEMBLIES CAUSING SURGE, LOST OF POWER, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P1336, P1309 AND P0340. Read More »
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TSB #16339
FAST IDLE STRATEGY TO PREVENT SPARK PLUG FOULING. *TT Read More »
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
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TSB #17198
WEAR-THROUGH CONDITION ON THE ABRASION SLEEVE OF THE UPPER RADIATOR HOSE NEAR THE AIR CONDITIONING ACCUMULATOR OR TRANSMISSION FLUID DIPSTICK. *TT Read More »
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
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TSB #0305
EMISSIONS RECALL 03E05: EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS CANISTER FRESH AIR INLET HOSE CONNECTOR REPLACEMENT.*MR Read More »
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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TSB #16761
SLOW FUEL FILL CONDITION ON CERTAIN VEHICLES BUILT AFTER 3/3/02. *TT Read More »
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
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TSB #18719
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP COMING ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0171, P0172, P0174 AND/OR P0175 (FUEL SYSTEM TOO RICH OR LEAN). *TT Read More »
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TSB #0398
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATION WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0442, P0455, P0456, P0457, P1442 OR CHECK FUEL CAP LAMP ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0457. *TT Read More »
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
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TSB #16623
EXCESSIVE FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATION WHILE DRIVING (QSF). *TT Read More »
POWER TRAIN
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TSB #17172
VIBRATION/MOAN CONDITION WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (75-80 MPH) ON 4X4 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4.10 AXLE RATIO. 2004 SPORT TRAC INCLUDED. *TT *MJ Read More »
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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TSB #02222
NOISE-GEAR WHINE NOISE IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR ONLY-VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5R55E TRANSMISSION AND 4.0L ENGINE ONLY. *MJ Read More »
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
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TSB #042107
GENERAL (PCM) POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. *TT Read More »
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TSB #04217
GENERAL POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. *TT Read More »
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TSB #16396
NO START/NO COMMUNICATION-CONTACT REQUEST. *MJ Read More »
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
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TSB #03148
NEW TRANSMISSION COOLER FLUSHER - SERVICE TIPS. 2003 ESCORT AND SUPER DUTY F SERIES INCLUDED. *TT Read More »
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
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TSB #041810
4X4 NOT ENGAGING OR INTERMITTENT 4X4 ENGAGEMENT - VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO 4/1/2004. *TT Read More »
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
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TSB #030508
FRONT AXLE LEAKS FLUID FROM VENT TUBE - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4X4 OR AWD. *TT Read More »
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TSB #17291
SCRAPING NOISE FROM THE RIGHT REAR AXLE AREA USUALLY WHILE TURNING LEFT. *TT Read More »
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TSB #0358
FLUID MAY LEAK OUT OF THE FRONT AXLE VENT TUBE. *TT *JB Read More »
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TSB #0186
ON SOME VEHICLES, INCLUDING SPORT AND SPORT TRAC, THE FRONT AXLE LEAKS FLUID FROM THE VENT TUBE. *TT Read More »
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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TSB #03203
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0442, P0455, P0456, P0457 OR P1442 OR A CHECK FUEL CAP LAMP ILLUMINATED WITH DTC P0457 FOR THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM. Read More »
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TSB #03181
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) - SERVICE TIPS. *TT Read More »
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TSB #16437
DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) C1233 & C1234 - REPLACE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM EUC. *MJ Read More »
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
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TSB #17280
GENERATOR WHISTLE/HOOT NOISE IN COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. *TT Read More »
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
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TSB #02176
LAMP-BRAKE-INVADVERTENT DISABLING OF BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK. *MJ Read More »
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
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TSB #03195
POWER REAR WINDOW BOUNCES BACK OPEN WHEN CLOSING. 2004 SPORT TRAC MODEL INCLUDED. *TT Read More »
SEAT BELTS
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TSB #05310
SAFETY BELT WEB STOP BUTTON SERVICE. *EH Read More »
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
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TSB #042421
SAFETY BELT RETRACTION SPEED. *TT Read More »
STRUCTURE
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TSB #17647
PAINT PEELING AND/OR BUBBLING ON THE CENTER FINISH PANEL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. *TT Read More »
STRUCTURE:BODY
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TSB #03235
BED EXTENDER COMPONENT REPLACEMENT SERVICE TIP. *TT Read More »
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TSB #16424
NEW TONNEAU COVER LOCK CYLINDER RETAINER CLIPS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. *MJ Read More »
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
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TSB #17253
WATER LEAK NEAR THE ROOF OPENING PANEL. 2004 EXPLORER SPORT TRAC INCLUDED. *TT Read More »
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TSB #16253
EQUIPPED WITH A HARD TONNEAU COVER. * MJ Read More »
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
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TSB #16835
TAILGATE LOCKING BY ITSELF WHEN SLAMMED SHUT OR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN OVER ROUGH ROADS. *TT Read More »
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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TSB #18254
SPEED CONTROL INOPERATIVE OR NOT HOLDING THE SET SPEED. OASIS. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2005 EXPLORER, SPORT TRAC, MOUNTAINEER AND AVIATOR. *TT Read More »
TIRES
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TSB #05-11-11
IRREGULAR TIRE WEAR. *SC Read More »
SEATS
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TSB #17579
SEAT MATERIAL RIPPING AND/OR SEPARATING AT THE SEAMS. *TT Read More »
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
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TSB #04166
POWER LUMBAR BLADDER EXPANDING THROUGH BACK OF SEAT. *AR Read More »
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
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TSB #042511
MOAN/VIBRATION DURING AIR CONDITIONING OPERATION. *TT Read More »
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TSB #17085
LACK OF AIR CONDITIONER COOLING. 2004 EXPLORER SPORT TRAC INCLUDED. *TT Read More »