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Service bulletins for the 1996 Ford Explorer

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.

238 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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985A51998-06-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR. HUB-MOUNT BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING EQUIPMENT FROM ROTUNDA IS NOW APPROVED FOR WARRANTY AND SERVICE USE. *YC
980216983111998-05-27. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A DRIFT/PULL, SHOW SIGNS OF TIRE WEAR, OR EXHIBIT POOR RIDE QUALITY. *YC
970902971891998-03-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. EXPERIENCING A "THUMPING" NOISE OR TEMPEATURE GAUGE FLUCTATION WITH SOME VEHICLES. *YC
970902971831998-03-30. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES WITH THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL). *YC
9711109723121998-03-30. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE. CONCERNS WITH "PINGING" OR "CREAKING" BEING HEARD FROM THE DRIVELINE WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE, BETWEEN DRIVE AND REVERSE, OR WHEN ENGAGING THE CLUTCH. *YC
970501106131997-10-30. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. WHEN PERFORMING TSB 97-4-9, DO NOT USE A BAFFLE TO CORRECT HTE ISSUE, USE THE REVISED AXLE COVER PLATE. *TW
BC1057897051997-09-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. VEHICLES WITH DTC P0402 IN MEMORY ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION BY ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. *TW
BC1056097051997-09-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT SHUDDER/BIND IN TURNS WHILE IN 4X4 AUTO MODE. *TW
BC30929705011997-09-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. ENGINEERING IS INVESTIGATING REAR CRANKSHAFT OIL LEAKS. *TW
BC23839705011997-09-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. SERVICE FIX FOR VEHICLES WHICH EXHIBIT SHUDDER/BIND IN TURNS WHILE IN 4X4 MODE.
BC23139705011997-09-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. MAY 1997 GEM SOFTWARE HAS ERRORS - JUNE SOFTWARE IS CORRECT. *TW
BC23029705011997-09-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. DTC P0402 IN MEMORY UNDER INVESTIGATION BY ENGINEERING. *TW
BC23019705011997-09-12. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. NEW CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER WITH A REDESIGNED LIP SEAL. *TW
96E571997-07-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. EMISSIONS RECALL 96E57 - CERTAIN 1996 EXPLORERS EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.0L ENGINES AND BUILT AT THE LOUISVILLE ASSEMBLY PLANT ON 11/18/95 AND CERTAIN 1997 EXPLORERS EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.0L ENGINES AND BUILT AT THE LOUISVILLE ASSEMBLY PLANT FROM START OF 1997 PRODUCTION THROUGH 8/14/96 WERE BUILT AND SHIPPED WITH INCORRECT VAPOR MANAGEMENT VALVES INSTALLED IN THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM - INCORRECT VALVES MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLES TO EXCEED EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS STANDARDS - TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED TO RETURN THEIR EXPLORERS FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE VAPOR MANAGEMENT VALVE. *TW
97681997-07-17. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. FUEL ECONOMY- CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS VERSUS VEHICLE USAGE. *JD
975141997-07-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. CD PLAYER- "SKIPS"- HIGH SERIES CONSOLE- NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *JD
975111997-07-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FLUID- TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHARTS. *JD
97511997-07-17. Service bulletin. SEATS. INTERIOR- LEATHER SEAT CLEANING PROCEDURE- SERVICE TIP. *JD
BC32839702061997-07-17. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. DOOR LATCH SWITCH IS CAUSING THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT/CHIME NOT TO WORK PROPERLY. *TW
BC32829702061997-07-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. GEM CONCERN - CHECK FOR MORE THAN ONE GEM CONTROLLED COMPONENT THAT IS INOPERATIVE OR FOR A STRING OF FALSE GEM DTC'S RECEIVED IN MEMORY. *TW
BC32749702071997-07-17. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. REPLACEMENT HEADLAMP BULBS - SEVERAL AFTERMARKET COMPANIES ARE OFFERING REPLACEMENT BULBS WITH A HIGHER WATTAGE THAT ARE NOT DOT APPROVED - SOLD WITH DISCLAIMER OF "FOR OFF-ROAD USE ONLY" - THE BULBS DRAW MORE CURRENT THAN THE OEM BULBS AND CAN RESULT IN ACTUATION OF THE SHOR CIRCUIT PROTECTION FEATURE. *TW
BC10355970201997-07-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY. RADIATORS MAY EXHIBIT A COOLANT LEAK AT THE END TANK SEALS IN COLD TEMPERATURES. *JD
BC10331970201997-07-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. VEHICLES WITH REAR CRANKSHAFT SEAL OIL LEAKS. *JD
BC30929702251997-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. REAR CRANKSHAFT SEAL OIL LEAKS. *TW
97491997-06-27. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION:LINES AND FITTINGS. AXLE- FRONT AXLE LEAKS FLUID FROM VENT TUBE- VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 8/96 EQUIPPED WITH 4X4 AND AWD. *JD

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.