Ford Explorer 1997–1998 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 985144 · NHTSA communication 613280 · issued Nov 1, 1998
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997–1998
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
All vehicles equipped with 4.0l sohc that require engine service please note that the xl2z-6m289-aa (drive assembly-camshaft-lh) must be used on 4.0l sohc engines if replacement is required. *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.