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Ford Explorer 1997–2000technical service bulletin

Bulletin 8119 · NHTSA communication 612309 · issued Feb 1, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Interior Lighting
component
1997–2000
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles equipped with 5.0l engine and all wheel drive (awd) transfer case may exhibit a condition of 4x4 indicators flashing and multiple gem diagnostic trouble codes. *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.