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Ford Explorer 1997–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 99142 · NHTSA communication 608418 · issued Jul 12, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Unknown OR Other
component
1997–1999
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Vehicles with a4wd transmission and 4.0l engine may have the 4x4 indicator lamps flashing. *tt

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.