Ford Explorer 1999–2000 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 13709 · NHTSA communication 612698 · 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 and built prior to 11/23/99 may exhibit a hesitation on acceleration during engine warm-up. *mjs
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.