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June 1, 2000 Service bulletin

Some vehicles may exhibit a squeak noise from the front lower door hinge(s) when opening or closing the doors

Ford technical service bulletin 14198 for 1999-2001 Ford Explorer and 1999-2001 Mercury Mountaineer.

Bulletin number
14198
Component
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments
Summary
Some vehicles may exhibit a squeak noise from the front lower door hinge(s) when opening or closing the doors. Tt

Owners of these vehicles have filed 117 complaints in the body category.

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