Ford Explorer 1997–2001 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 8512 · NHTSA communication 613657 · issued Apr 1, 2000
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1997–2001
model years
15
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles may exhibit an oil leak from the front axle pinion oil seal area. **mr
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.