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Ford Explorer 1998–1999technical 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

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.