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Ford Expedition 1997–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 99143 · NHTSA communication 608419 · issued Jul 12, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1997–1999
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 4x4 vehicles built with center disconnect front axles may exhibit a moaning noise from the front differential while operating in 4x2 mode. *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.