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Service bulletins for the 1999 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.

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

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133332000-11-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT FUSE #18 IN THE FUSE JUNCTION PANEL INTERMITTENTLY GOING OPEN. *TT
133152000-11-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.0L ENGINES AND 3.73:1 RATIO / 8.8 INCH RING GEAR REAR AXLES MAY EXHIBIT A WHINE NOISE DURING VARIOUS DRIVE MODES AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 45 TO 65 MPH. *TT
133102000-11-27. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. THE REAR WIPER BLADE ON SOME VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 1/22/99 MAY FLIP OVER WHEN RUN THROUGH SOFT CLOTH STYLE CAR WASHES. *TT
133002000-11-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. SOME VEHICLES WITH 4.0L SOHC ENGINES MAY EXHIBIT A VIBRATION / MOAN / BOOM AT IDLE. *TT
132902000-11-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CD CHANGER WITH A CD MAGAZINE THAT JAMS / WILL NOT EJECT. *TT
72922000-11-24. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. NNERS OF THE EDSR-OF-THE-MONTH QUALITY AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT FOR SEPTEMBER. *TT
71952000-11-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 15, 1999, THE 4R55E AND 5R55E TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES ARE AVAILABLE AS A FORD QUALITY RENEWAL (FQR) ASSEMBLY. *TT
128712000-11-20. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A HARD START / LONG CRANK CONDITION DUE TO FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE BLEED DOWN. *TT
128672000-11-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4R44E OR 5R55E TRANSMISSION MAY EXHIBIT SLIPPING SHIFTS, DELAYED OR NO ENGAGEMENTS. *TT
128522000-11-17. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. USE KLEENEX BRAND JUNIORS OR LI'L TRAVELERS TO REFILL TISSUES FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES WITH THE HIGH SERIES CENTER CONSOLE FACIAL TISSUE COMPARTMENT. *TT
131662000-11-17. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A SQUEAK NOISE FROM THE REAR WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. *TT
131542000-11-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. SUBJECT REGARDING ENGINE HOTLINE PHONE NUMBERS. *TT
131472000-11-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SUBJECT REGARDING THE ABS MODULE ACTIVE COMMAND MODES FEATURE OF NGS SOFTWARE VERSION 16.1. *TT
131182000-11-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN ENGINE NOISE WHICH MAY BE PERCEIVED BY THE CUSTOMER AS A PISTON / CONNECTING ROD BEARING KNOCK. *TT
131122000-11-16. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE). VIBRATION ON LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCELERATION AT 0 - 45 MPH ON A4WD VEHICLES. *TT
131102000-11-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN INTERNAL LOW END NOISE THAT IS DESCRIBED AS A DIESEL AND / OR MARBELS IN A TIN CAN RATTLE. *TT
131022000-11-16. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER ACTIVATION WITHOUT COMMAND. *TT
131012000-11-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. SUBJECT REGARDING THE SBDS RELATIVE CAM TIMING TEST. *TT
130972000-11-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT NO 2-STEP UNLOCK OR A FALSE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE B1834 (DOOR UNLOCK DISARM OUTPUT - CIR) GENERATED BY THE GEM. *TT
130912000-11-16. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). SOME VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC 4 WHEEL DRIVE (A4WD) MAY EXHIBIT MULTIPLE GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE (GEM) FUNCTIONAL CONCERNS (I.E., INOPERATIVE ONE TOUCH DOWN, CHIME, 4X4 SHIFT MOTOR, ETC.). *TT
130842000-11-16. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT. INFORMATION ON DAMAGED, SCRATCHED, SCUFFED MANUAL A/C CONTROL KNOBS. *TT
130742000-11-16. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN ABS LAMP ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE B1676 IN SELF TEST. *TT
130622000-11-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION WITH FUSE #18 IN THE FUSE JUNCTION PANEL INTERMITTENTLY GOING OPEN. *TT
130592000-11-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE ACCOMPANIED BY POSSIBLE ENGINE NOISE / DAMAGE. *TT
130562000-11-15. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. SOME VEHICLES WITH A4WD MAY EXHIBIT A VIBRATION / MOAN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TT

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