Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 17200 | 09/01/2003 | 10004070 | Vibration when driving 35-75 mph. 2004 explorer sport trac included. *tt | 11/17/2003 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 042419 | 12/13/2004 | 10014096 | Revised procedure for adjusting alignment on all suspensions - new right hand upper control arm design for torsion bar front suspensions. *tt | 04/28/2005 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 16735 | 04/01/2003 | 10002643 | Various noise issues from the rear leaf springs while driving. *tt | 09/09/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 5000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer complained of vibration problem. . steering wheel vibrated when making turns or when vehicle was in motion or stationary. took vehicle back to dealership, who rotated the tires. the problem still occurs. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 05/19/2010 | 80000 | ||
| I have a 2003 ford explorer that i have had to replace both front wheel bearings and now 1 or both of the rear ones are bad. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 09/09/2007 | 119000 | 1 | 11/20/2003 |
| While my son was driving west on route 64 in the left hand lane near rocky mount, nc at a speed of 70 mph, the brake light came on followed by a loud noise and then the vehicle pulled hard to the right causing my son to run a motorcyclist off the road to avoid being hit. i had the vehicle towed to a shop and the determined that the right front bearing assembly had failed. this could have been a fatal accident due to the sudden loss of control. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/08/2004 | 22000 | 1 | 07/01/2003 |
| While driving 50 mph rear leaf springs failed. as a result, rear end collapsed, and vehicle could not be be driven. dealer stated the part will not be available until january 2005. *ak *sc | |||