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October 1, 2003 Service bulletin

A popping or creaking noise that appears to be coming from the front exterior of the vehicle

Ford technical service bulletin 17276 for 2003-2004 Ford Explorer and 2003-2004 Mercury Mountaineer.

Bulletin number
17276
Component
Structure: body
Summary
A popping or creaking noise that appears to be coming from the front exterior of the vehicle. Tt

Owners of these vehicles have filed 918 complaints in the body category.

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