Ford Explorer 1998–1999 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 996887 · NHTSA communication 608882 · issued Aug 1, 1999
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1998–1999
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 4.0l vehicles with a4wd may exhibit a vibration / pulsation at 0-45 mph on dry pavement under light to moderate acceleration. *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.