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October 1, 1999 Service bulletin

Some vehicles may exhibit a pop / creak noise from the right a pillar / upper door hinge area while driving

Ford technical service bulletin 7142 for 1999-2000 Ford Explorer and 1999-2000 Mercury Mountaineer.

Bulletin number
7142
Component
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments
Summary
Some vehicles may exhibit a pop / creak noise from the right a pillar / upper door hinge area while driving. Tt

Owners of these vehicles have filed 85 complaints in the body category.

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