Ford Explorer 1998–2000 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 996874 · NHTSA communication 608805 · issued Aug 1, 1999
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1998–2000
model years
10
vehicle entries
Official summary
Subject pertaining to the sbds relative cam timing test which has been temporarily removed from use on some vehicles due to noise concerns. *tt
Vehicles covered
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.