Ford Explorer 1997–2000 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 13172 · NHTSA communication 6090522 · issued Sep 1, 1999
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997–2000
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
Information regarding sohc engine noise (cam chain noise). *mjs
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.