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September 1, 1999 Service bulletin

Some vehicles may exhibit a whine noise from the rear axle during various drive modes at highway speeds

Ford technical service bulletin 6992 for 1999-2000 Ford Explorer and 1999-2000 Mercury Mountaineer.

Bulletin number
6992
Component
Power train: axle assembly
Summary
Some vehicles may exhibit a whine noise from the rear axle during various drive modes at highway speeds. Tt

Owners of these vehicles have filed 271 complaints in the transmission category.

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