Ford Explorer 1983–1997 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 985A36 · NHTSA communication 601043 · issued Mar 18, 1998
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
1983–1997
model years
19
vehicle entries
Official summary
A grabbing and/or sticking condition during the first few brake applications when the brakes are cold or in the morning after an overnight rain may occur on some vehicles. *yc
Vehicles covered
- 1991 Ford Explorer
- 1992 Ford Explorer
- 1993 Ford Explorer
- 1994 Ford Explorer
- 1983 Ford Ranger
- 1984 Ford Ranger
- 1985 Ford Ranger
- 1986 Ford Ranger
- 1987 Ford Ranger
- 1988 Ford Ranger
- 1989 Ford Ranger
- 1990 Ford Ranger
- 1991 Ford Ranger
- 1992 Ford Ranger
- 1993 Ford Ranger
- 1994 Ford Ranger
- 1995 Ford Ranger
- 1996 Ford Ranger
- 1997 Ford Ranger
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.