2008 FORD EXPLORER Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 07V453000 on 09/25/2007
- Component:
- Power train:automatic transmission:cooling unit and lines
- Manufactured:
- 07/22/2007 - 08/13/2007
- Affected:
- 1,497
- Defect:
- On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with the 4.6l engine and 6r transmission, the bolt securing the transmission oil cooler line fittings at the transmission may not have been sufficiently torqued during vehicle assembly. as a result, the bolt may loosen and the transmission oil cooler lines may disengage from the transmission, causing a transmission fluid leak.
- Consequence:
- If leaking transmission fluid contacts the catalytic converter, it may pose a risk of fire.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect and have the transmission cooler line attachment bolt tightened free of charge. the recall began on august 30, 2007. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
- Notes:
- Ford recall no. 07s56.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 07E104000 on 12/10/2007
- Component:
- Visibility:glass, side/rear
- Affected:
- 1,657
- Defect:
- Certain curved tempered replacement glass manufactured by hangzhou safety glass ltd and supplied to safelite by auto temp inc., identified as dot-430, and sold for use on certain domestic and foreign vehicles may not break into small pieces as expected of tempered glass and fails to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 205, "glazing materials."
- Consequence:
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant(s) may be seriously injured by shattered glass.
- Correction:
- Safelite will notify its retail customers and replace the glass free of charge. retail customers can contact safelite toll free at 1-888-843-2906. safelite will notify its wholesale customers and reimburse wholesale customers for current inventory and at a specified rate for replacing their customer's glass. wholesale customers can contact safelite's wholesale division, service autoglass toll free at 1-888-246-6298. the recall began on january 15, 2008.
- Notes:
- This recall only pertains to certain curved tempered replacement glass manufactured by hangzhou safety glass, ltd. (dot-430) and supplied to safelite by auto temp inc., and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the vehicles listed above. customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 10E043000 on 09/09/2010
- Component:
- Equipment
- Affected:
- 294
- Defect:
- Marathon is recalling certain seat covers, brand superhides with part numbers 593, 594, 578, 960, 228, 228-09, 267-08, 333, 625, and 630, sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these seat covers are made of heavier thread and are not compatible with seats containing side airbags. the heavier seat cover could interfere with full deployment of the airbag in the event of a crash.
- Consequence:
- An improperly deployed airbag could result in serious injury.
- Correction:
- Marathon will notify owners of record and replace the seat cover free of charge. the safety recall began on september 14, 2010. owners may contact marathon at 1-800-735-2769.
- Notes:
- This recall only pertains to aftermarket marathon seat covers and has no relation to any original equipment installed on general motors, ford, chrysler, toyota, or nissan vehicles.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
2008 FORD EXPLORER TSBs (17)
- Bulletin:
- 07253
- Component:
- 072200 fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Summary:
- Fuel fill--slow or early shut off--built before 11/28/2007. *nj
- Bulletin:
- 08-2-8
- Component:
- 036000 service brakes, hydraulic:antilock
- Summary:
- Improved brake pedal feel and firmness. *nj
- Bulletin:
- TSB-08-9-5
- Component:
- 103100 power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)
- Summary:
- 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
- Bulletin:
- TSB-08-19-3
- Component:
- 106200 power train:axle assembly:axle shaft
- Summary:
- 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
- Bulletin:
- ASI-20589
- Component:
- 103100 power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)
- Summary:
- 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
- Bulletin:
- SB-20705
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- 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
- Bulletin:
- AS-21769
- Component:
- 046000 service brakes, air:antilock
- Summary:
- Ford: if there is an intermittent lack of power, surge, or hesitation while driving the brakes will override acceleration. *rm
- Bulletin:
- CSP-13N01
- Component:
- 071110 fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap
- Summary:
- Ford: see search button for owner letter. on some vehicles, the instrument cluster indicator light illuminates service engine soon due to leakage in evaporative emissions (evap) system, if easy fuel capless fuel fill pipe flap is bent o
- Bulletin:
- ASI-44429
- Component:
- 036500 service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:wheel speed sensor
- Summary:
- Ford/mercury: to prevent harness damage, on some vehicles, resulting in contact with tire or suspension components, proper routing of wiring harness for wheel speed sensor is key. 2006-2010 explorer, mountaineer, explorer sport trac.
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46132
- Component:
- 030000 brakes (pws)
- Summary:
- Some 2008-2017 ford/mercury/lincoln vehicles equipped with sync may generate a vhr that identifies a concern with the brakes and suspension category indicating service is required due to a brake system warning lamp being illuminated. if the
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46132
- Component:
- 030000 brakes (pws)
- Summary:
- Some 2008-2017 ford/mercury/lincoln vehicles equipped with sync may generate a vhr that identifies a concern with the brakes and suspension category indicating service is required due to a brake system warning lamp being illuminated. if the
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46412
- Component:
- 105000 power train:driveline
- Summary:
- Some 2007-2016 edge/mkx/flex/mkt/mkz/mks/taurus/taurus police/explorer/explorer police equipped with all wheel drive (awd) and built on or before 30-jun-2016 may exhibit a ticking and/or knocking noise coming from the driveline area. to ide
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46085
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- The powertrain control/emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (etbs). the etc_act and etc_dsd pids should not used to diagnose possible etb concerns. the ids has a limited refresh rate
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47201
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Replacing the original equipment sync/navigation system with either an aftermarket sync/navigation kit or modifying original sync/navigation parts to provide additional features is not recommended nor supported on any ford, mercury or linco
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47009
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- The accessory (wireless) keyless entry keypad can only be used with vehicles that are factory built with remote keyless entry (rke). the master code for the accessory (wireless) keyless entry keypad can be retrieved from fmcdealer - parts a
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47009
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- The accessory (wireless) keyless entry keypad can only be used with vehicles that are factory built with remote keyless entry (rke). the master code for the accessory (wireless) keyless entry keypad can be retrieved from fmcdealer - parts a
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47331
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Various vehicles equipped with a 4.6l, 5.4l, 6.8l modular 3 valve engine built on or before 8-jan-2016 may exhibit symptoms that may include upper end engine noise, rough running, misfire and/or engine damage. if diagnosis leads to only cam
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