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Ford Ranger 2001–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 0486 · NHTSA communication 10008547 · issued May 3, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2001–2004
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Boom/vibration at 1800-2200 rpm, rough idle. *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.