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Ford Explorer 1999–2000technical service bulletin

Bulletin 7904 · NHTSA communication 612393 · issued Jan 1, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1999–2000
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles equipped with 4.0l sohc engine may exhibit a hesitation on acceleration during engine warm-up.

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.