Ford Ranger 1998–2004 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 03048 · NHTSA communication 10008280 · issued Jan 5, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1998–2004
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
Thump/clunk on light acceleration from stop or when braking and coming to a stop on certain 4x4 super cab equipped with automatic transmission and steel driveshaft. *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.