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Ford Explorer 1998–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 13110 · NHTSA communication 6091919 · issued Aug 1, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1998–1999
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit an internal low end noise that is described as a diesel and / or marbels in a tin can rattle. *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.