Ford Explorer 1995–2000 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 99238 · NHTSA communication 6090164 · issued Nov 15, 1999
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1995–2000
model years
12
vehicle entries
Official summary
A temperature gauge fluctuation and / or a knocking / thumping noise may be audible inthe passenger compartment on some vehicles. *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.