Ford Explorer 1998–2001 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 03199 · NHTSA communication 10004038 · issued Sep 29, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1998–2001
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
Rattle/buzz sound from under the vehicle on 4.0l single overhead cam (sohc) engines. *tt
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.