Ford Ranger 2001–2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 17255 · NHTSA communication 10004909 · issued Oct 1, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2001–2003
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Hard start/long crank when cold or stumbles/surges during drive-away. Possible diagnostic trouble codes p0171, and p0174 or p0172 and p0175. *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.