Some vehicles equipped with 5.0L engines may exhibit an upper engine tapping noise on cold start
Ford technical service bulletin 12146 for 1998-1999 Ford Explorer and 1998-1999 Ford Mountaineer.
- Bulletin number
- 12146
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
- Summary
- Some vehicles equipped with 5.0l engines may exhibit an upper engine tapping noise on cold start. Mjs
Owners of these vehicles have filed 297 complaints in the engine category.
Vehicles covered
- Ford Explorer 1998-1999 19981999
- Ford Mountaineer 1998-1999 19981999
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