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August 14, 2018 Service bulletin

Pop or creak noise from the right front mounting bolt of the front subframe

Ford technical service bulletin TSB 18-2239 for 2016 Ford Explorer.

Bulletin number
TSB 18-2239
Component
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Summary
Some 2016 Explorer vehicles built on or before 31-Jan-2016 may exhibit a pop or creak noise from the right front mounting bolt of the front subframe. This condition may be due to a mispositioned weld between the barrel nut and the subframe mounting bracket. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.

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