Ford Explorer 1997–1999 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 98211 · NHTSA communication 603665 · issued Oct 26, 1998
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997–1999
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Experiencing a noise and vibration during idle.
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.