Ford Explorer 1997–2000 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 7138 · NHTSA communication 6090757 · issued Oct 1, 1999
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997–2000
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
Service tip information when servicing the 4.0l sohc short block assembly. *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.