Some vehicles equipped with 4.0L ohv engines may exhibit a thumping noise from the cooling system
Ford technical service bulletin 12583 for 1998-1999 Ford Explorer and 1998-1999 Ford Ranger.
- Bulletin number
- 12583
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
- Summary
- Some vehicles equipped with 4.0l ohv engines may exhibit a thumping noise from the cooling system. Tt
Owners of these vehicles have filed 401 complaints in the engine category.
Vehicles covered
- Ford Explorer 1998-1999 19981999
- Ford Ranger 1998-1999 19981999
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