Ford Explorer 1999–2001 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 15496 · NHTSA communication 630605 · issued Dec 1, 2001
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1999–2001
model years
9
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles built before april 23, 2001 may exhibit a hard start/long crank after sitting for an hour or more due to fuel system contamination. *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.