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January 1, 2002 Service bulletin

Some vehicles including 1997 through 1999 explorer sport trac equipped with a 4.0L sohc engine may exhibit...

Ford technical service bulletin 15040 for 1997-2000 Ford Explorer, 1997-2000 Ford Explorer Sport and 1997-2000 Ford Explorer Sport Trac.

Bulletin number
15040
Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
Summary
Some vehicles including 1997 through 1999 explorer sport trac equipped with a 4.0l sohc engine may exhibit a start-up noise from the left front of the engine. Tt

Owners of these vehicles have filed 637 complaints in the engine category.

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