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Ford Explorer 1999–2001technical 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

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.