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Ford Explorer 1990–1996technical service bulletin

Bulletin 962417 · NHTSA communication 50915 · issued Nov 18, 1996

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1990–1996
model years
13
vehicle entries

Official summary

Noise - pinging or creaking from driveline when vehicle is put into gear. *tw

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.