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January 1, 2000 Service bulletin

Some all wheel drive vehicles may experience a low speed whining noise from the transfer case

Ford technical service bulletin 13723 for 1996-2000 Ford Explorer and 1996-2000 Mercury Mountaineer.

Bulletin number
13723
Component
Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)
Summary
Some all wheel drive vehicles may experience a low speed whining noise from the transfer case. Mjs

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