Ford Ranger 1998–2002 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 030302 · NHTSA communication 10002516 · issued Feb 1, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1998–2002
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Driveshaft - thump/clunk heard on light acceleration from a stop or when braking and coming to a stop. *tt
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.