Ford Ranger 2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 16974 · NHTSA communication 10003848 · issued Jul 1, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2003
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Engine oil leak near the oil pan or oil filter on vehicles equipped with a 3.0l 2-valve (vulcan) engine. *tt
Vehicles covered
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.