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Ford Explorer 1999–2000technical service bulletin

Bulletin 13097 · NHTSA communication 6091896 · issued Aug 1, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1999–2000
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit no 2-step unlock or a false diagnostic trouble code b1834 (door unlock disarm output - cir) generated by the gem. *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.