Ford Explorer 1995–1997 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 9889 · NHTSA communication 601240 · issued Apr 27, 1998
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
1995–1997
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some customers notice a grinding, whining, pulsing, or fluttering at the brake pedal at speeds below 19 km/h (12 mph). *yc
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.