Ford Explorer 1997–2000 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 13404 · NHTSA communication 6092199 · issued Oct 1, 1999
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1997–2000
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 4x4 vehicles may exhibit an oil leak from the front axle pinion seal. *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.