Ford Explorer 1999–2001 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 14198 · NHTSA communication 613895 · issued Jun 1, 2000
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1999–2001
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles may exhibit a squeak noise from the front lower door hinge(s) when opening or closing the doors. *tt
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.