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2000 Ford Explorer Sport (2-door) Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs)

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TSB Date Problem Area TSB Text
10/23/08 NHTSA ID: 10026389
TSB ID: CSP-08B01

Ford: certain 1999-2001 model year vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in new york and certain 2001 vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in the state of maine, certified for sale in california-federal emission warranty refund.
04/28/05 NHTSA ID: 10014096
TSB ID: 042419

Revised procedure for adjusting alignment on all suspensions - new right hand upper control arm design for torsion bar front suspensions.
08/05/04 NHTSA ID: 10008580
TSB ID: 02176

Lamp-brake-invadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock. *mj
12/06/02 NHTSA ID: 637803
TSB ID: 15910

Concerns with brake vibration, roughness and / or grinding noise, and excessive brake rotor corrosion.
12/04/02 NHTSA ID: 637710
TSB ID: 15859

Some vehicles with 4wabs may exhibit diagnostic trouble codes c1233 and c1234 (anti-lock brake sensor output failure).
11/06/02 NHTSA ID: 636212
TSB ID: 16021

Some vehicles with 4wabs may exhibit diagnostic trouble codes c1233 and c1234 (anti-lock brake sensor output failures) in slippery conditions.
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04/18/02 NHTSA ID: 630605
TSB ID: 15496

Some vehicles built before april 23, 2001 may exhibit a hard start/long crank after sitting for an hour or more due to fuel system contamination.
04/17/02 NHTSA ID: 630442
TSB ID: 15422

Some vehicles may exhibit a hard start/long crank condition after sitting for an hour or more.
04/12/02 NHTSA ID: 630105
TSB ID: 15567

Some vehicles built before april 23, 2001 may exhibit a hard start/long crank after sitting for an hour or more.
04/11/02 NHTSA ID: 630022
TSB ID: 15040

Some vehicles including 1997 through 1999 explorer sport trac equipped with a 4.0l sohc engine may exhibit a start-up noise from the left front of the engine.
02/26/02 NHTSA ID: 627927
TSB ID: 01205

Some vehicles may exhibit vacuum or air leaks in the intake manifold and / or engine system causing diagnostic trouble codes p0171 and or p0174.
10/23/01 NHTSA ID: 622817
TSB ID: 15006

Some vehicles with 4.0l sohc engines may make a start-up noise from the left front of the engine.
02/22/02 Engine NHTSA ID: 627774
TSB ID: 012113

Some ignition switch lock cylinder assemblies may exhibit rougness and / or excess effort in turning, key does not fully return from start, a malfunction indicator lamp may illuminate with p0500, p1502 and u1039 stored in powertrian control
04/15/05 Transmission and Drivetrain NHTSA ID: 10013369
TSB ID: 04217

General power train control module (pcm) programming procedures.
12/09/02 Transmission and Drivetrain NHTSA ID: 637922
TSB ID: 0282

Some vehicles built prior to 9/15/2001 may exhibit low line pressure readings while in drive, no 2nd gear, no 3rd gear, no engine braking in manual 1st and slipping shifts and / or delayed engagements.
12/04/02 Transmission and Drivetrain NHTSA ID: 637755
TSB ID: 15887

Some vehicles may exhibit a no 1-2 upshift, no 2-3 upshift, a no engine braking condition in manual 1 or diagnostic trouble code p0732 (gear 2 incorrect ratio) or p0733 (gear 3 incorrect ratio).
11/04/02 Transmission and Drivetrain NHTSA ID: 635998
TSB ID: 02138

Low line pressure reading at wide open throttle (wot), slipping shifts and / or delayed engagements with possible diagnostic trouble codes p0732, p0733, p1762 set on vehicles built before 12/1/2001.
05/22/01 Transmission and Drivetrain NHTSA ID: 619276
TSB ID: 0186

On some vehicles, including sport and sport trac, the front axle leaks fluid from the vent tube.
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07/28/04 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10008359
TSB ID: 16437

Diagnostic trouble code (dtc) c1233 & c1234 - replace anti-lock brake system euc. *mj
11/14/03 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10004027
TSB ID: 03181

Remote keyless entry (rke) - service tips.
11/06/02 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 636151
TSB ID: 16131

Some vehicles may exhibit repeat service for an air bag lamp on with diagnostic trouble codes b1994 and b1998 set.
11/05/02 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 636065
TSB ID: 0245

Information regarding discharged battery charging service tips and guidelines.
04/03/01 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 618083
TSB ID: 01110

Air bag lamp on with diagnostic trouble codes b1994 and / or b1998 stored in memory.
04/28/05 Other NHTSA ID: 10014138
TSB ID: 042421

Safety belt retraction speed.
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04/19/02 Other NHTSA ID: 630636
TSB ID: 0232

Some vehicles equipped with the 4.0l sohc engine may exhibit a check engine light on with diagnostic trouble codes p0300 (random misfire) or p0301.
04/17/02 Other NHTSA ID: 630418
TSB ID: 15406

Concerns with rear wipers that do not sufficiently clean the back glass.
12/03/01 Other NHTSA ID: 625759
TSB ID: 15217

Information on service parts for hard start condition.
11/15/01 Other NHTSA ID: 624934
TSB ID: 15155

On some vehicles the rear wiper arm fails to clean back glass.

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Ford Explorer Sport (2-door) TSBs (Technical Service Bulletins)

Some things are often misunderstood about recalls and technical service bulletins (TSBs). Plus a disclaimer.

  1. Recalls do not have to be issued only because something is prone to failure. NHTSA (a government agency) can only require a recall if a failure will affect safety, emissions, fuel economy, or compliance with some other regulation or law. Manufacturers can voluntarily recall cars for problems that do not affect these, though.
  2. Recalls often apply to only some cars of a specific model year, rather than all of them. You should receive a letter from the manufacturer if your car has been recalled. You can also check with the dealer, which will know which (if any) recalls pertain to your car.
  3. The primary purpose of TSBs is to inform dealers about known problems with a car and how to fix them. They are not the same as recalls. As with recalls, TSBs often only apply to some cars, not the entire model year.
  4. Dealers often will not provide a preventive repair just because a problem described in a TSB might happen to your car. They'll usually want to observe symptoms that the problem is already affecting your car.
  5. Even if there are symptoms, a manufacturer doesn't have to pick up the cost of a TSB repair if the car is out of warranty, though sometimes they do.

We provide the text of recalls and TSBs as provided by NHTSA. There can be errors in the text. If you sign up for notifications in My Garage, we will try to get these to do, but for various reasons (some beyond our control) cannot guarantee you will receive them. When in doubt about a recall or TSB, contact the dealer.