Ford Explorer 1998–2001 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 14586 · NHTSA communication 617969 · issued Jan 1, 2001
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1998–2001
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 4.0l vehicles with a4wd built prior to 9/13/99 may exhibit a vibration / pulsation at 0-45 mph on dry pavement under light to moderate acceleration in 4 auto mode which may characteristic with the control trac 4x4 system. *jb
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.