Technical Service Bulletins of the 1997 Ford Explorer Sport Trac

There have been 3 technical service bulletins issued for the 1997 Ford Explorer Sport Trac.

1 1997 Ford Explorer Sport Trac brake foundation components TSB (Bulletin 15910)

Bulletin Date: May. 1, 2002
Component: Brake foundation components.
Bulletin Summary: Concerns with brake vibration, roughness and / or grinding noise, and excessive brake rotor corrosion.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1997 Ford Explorer, 1998 Ford Explorer, 1999 Ford Explorer, 2000 Ford Explorer, 2001 Ford Explorer, 2002 Ford Explorer, 1997 Ford Explorer Sport, 1998 Ford Explorer Sport, 1999 Ford Explorer Sport, 2000 Ford Explorer Sport, 2001 Ford Explorer Sport, 2002 Ford Explorer Sport, 1997 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 1998 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 1999 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 2000 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 1997 Mercury Mountaineer, 1998 Mercury Mountaineer, 1999 Mercury Mountaineer, 2000 Mercury Mountaineer, 2001 Mercury Mountaineer, 2002 Mercury Mountaineer.

2 1997 Ford Explorer Sport Trac gasoline engine TSB (Bulletin 15040)

Bulletin Date: Jan. 1, 2002
Component: Gasoline engine.
Bulletin 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.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1997 Ford Explorer, 1998 Ford Explorer, 1999 Ford Explorer, 2000 Ford Explorer, 1997 Ford Explorer Sport, 1998 Ford Explorer Sport, 1999 Ford Explorer Sport, 2000 Ford Explorer Sport, 1997 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 1998 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 1999 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 2000 Ford Explorer Sport Trac.

3 1997 Ford Explorer Sport Trac axle assembly TSB (Bulletin 0186)

Bulletin Date: Apr. 30, 2001
Component: Axle assembly.
Bulletin Summary: On some vehicles, including sport and sport trac, the front axle leaks fluid from the vent tube.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1995 Ford Explorer, 1996 Ford Explorer, 1997 Ford Explorer, 1998 Ford Explorer, 1999 Ford Explorer, 2000 Ford Explorer, 2001 Ford Explorer, 2002 Ford Explorer, 2003 Ford Explorer, 1997 Ford Explorer Sport, 1998 Ford Explorer Sport, 1999 Ford Explorer Sport, 2000 Ford Explorer Sport, 2001 Ford Explorer Sport, 2002 Ford Explorer Sport, 2003 Ford Explorer Sport, 1997 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 1998 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 1999 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 2000 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 1997 Ford Ranger, 1998 Ford Ranger, 1999 Ford Ranger, 2000 Ford Ranger, 2001 Ford Ranger, 2002 Ford Ranger, 2003 Ford Ranger, 1997 Mercury Mountaineer, 1998 Mercury Mountaineer, 1999 Mercury Mountaineer, 2000 Mercury Mountaineer, 2001 Mercury Mountaineer, 2002 Mercury Mountaineer, 2003 Mercury Mountaineer.


Also see Common problems of Ford Explorer Sport Trac.