Ford Explorer 1997–1999 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 12710 · NHTSA communication 6091686 · issued May 1, 1999
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
1997–1999
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles may exhibit a no start condition when parked on an incline with the vehicle in a noise down position and less than 1/4 tank of fuel. *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.