Ford Explorer 1998–1999 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 13004 · NHTSA communication 610753 · issued Jul 1, 1999
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1998–1999
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 4.0l vehicles with a4wd may exhibit a vibration / pulsation felt from the driveline in the steering wheel and floorpan on acceleration / light tip-in at 25-35 mph when in 4 auto mode. *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.