Explorer 2WD V8-4.6L VIN 8 (2006)
Wheels: All Technical Service Bulletins
Wheels - 16 Inch Wheel Clear Coat Peeling/Cracking
TSB 07-12-2
06/25/07
16 INCH BRIGHT MACHINED WHEEL-CORROSION AND ETCHING
FORD:
2006-2007 Explorer
2007 Explorer Sport Trac
ISSUE
Some 2006-2007 Explorer and 2007 Explorer Sport Trac vehicles equipped with 16 inch wheels may exhibit the clear coat peeling off the wheel or
cracks in the clear coat that look like spider webs.
ACTION
Replace affected wheel or wheels with new wheels that have added corrosion protection.
SERVICE PROCEDURE
Please review illustration shown below. To service, replace only affected wheel or wheels. Refer to Workshop Manual Section 204-04 for wheel removal
and installation procedures. See example of affected wheel in Figure 1.
Parts Block
WARRANTY STATUS: Eligible Under Provisions Of New Vehicle Limited Warranty Coverage
IMPORTANT:
Warranty coverage limits/policies are not altered by a TSB. Warranty coverage limits are determined by the identified causal part.
OPERATION
DESCRIPTION
TIME
071202A
2006-2007 Explorer, 2007
0.5 Hr.
Explorer Sport Trac:
Replace One Wheel,
Includes Time To Transfer
Tire Pressure Monitor
Sensor (TPMS), Balance
New Tire and Wheel
Assembly (Do Not Use
With 1007A, 1007A1,
1552A, 1007D3)
