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Service bulletin 98165

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id609751
Published by NHTSA2000-04-07
Manufacturer's number98165
Manufacturer's date2000-04-07
NHTSA componentEQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

NHTSA's summary

EVAPORATOR CORE FAILED, CAUSING THE AIR CONDITIONER TO DRIP ON TO PASSENGER FLOOR. YD

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Equipment and accessories, Heating and air conditioning

Vehicles listed
FORD EXPLORER1997, 1998
FORD MOUNTAINEER1997 to 1998
FORD RANGER1997, 1998
FORD SUPER DUTY F SERIES
FORD SUPER DUTY F SERIES1999

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
98V0210001998-02-02. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
02852002-12-09. Service bulletin. ON SOME VEHICLES, THE ELECTRONIC AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (EATC) BLOWS COLD AIR FROM THE FLOOR DUCTS ON VEHICLES PRODUCED BEFORE 9/30/2000 ONLY. *TT
012122002-02-22. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L OHV ENGINES MAY EXHIBIT A LOUD A/C CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT. *TT
152272001-12-03. Service bulletin. SOME EV VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A/C INOPEATIVE OR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES RELATED TO A/C SYSTEM. *TT
011862001-11-30. Service bulletin. INFORMATION ON CLIMATE CONTROL, LOUD A/C CLUTCH CYCLING NOISE.*JB
151982001-11-16. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT LOUD A/C CLUTCH CYCLING NOISE CONDITION. *JG
151672001-11-08. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A LOUD COMPRESSOR CYCLING NOISE. *YH
011562001-10-31. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT HEATER CORE LEAKS. *SLC
011182001-10-22. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING NEW VERSION 3.0 DIAGNOSTIC SOPTWARE AVAILABLE FOR CERTAIN E.V. VEHICLES. *TT
150952001-09-06. Service bulletin. INFORMATION PERTAINING TO FUEL OCTAINE PARAMETER ADJUSTMENT WITH NGS. *TT
014122001-05-30. Service bulletin. HIGH VOLTAGE INSULATED SAFETY GLOVES TESTING AND ORDERING INFORMATION. *TT