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Ford Explorer 1995–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 97314 · NHTSA communication 51676 · issued Feb 3, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1995–1997
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Transfer case- binding or shudder- diagnostics- vehicles with 4.0l engine- service tip. *jd

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.