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Ford Explorer 1999–2000technical service bulletin

Bulletin 8200 · NHTSA communication 612413 · issued Feb 1, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Vehicle Speed Control
component
1999–2000
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles with 4.0l sohc engine and built prior to 9/21/99 may exhibit a vibration or buzz felt through the accelerator pedal which is most noticeable during acceleration under 2000 rpms. *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.