Ford Explorer 1999–2002 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 020801 · NHTSA communication 10011150 · issued Aug 9, 2004
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1999–2002
model years
10
vehicle entries
Official summary
Rattle noise from primary chain drive area 2000-3000 rpm - 4.0l sohc engine. *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.