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Ford Expedition 1997–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 981613 · NHTSA communication 609748 · issued Apr 7, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1997–1998
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

Transmission fluid leaks at radiator. Yd

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.