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Ford Ranger 2024technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 52525 · NHTSA communication 11000289 · issued May 9, 2024

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2024
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2024 Ranger vehicles equiped with a park by wire electronic shifter may exhibit a "Transmission Not In Park" message in the instrument panel cluster (IPC). This may be due to the transmission park by wire manual release being in the released position. Before performing normal Workshop Manaul (WSM) diagnostics, verify that the transmission park by wire manual release is engaged. Refer to the WSM, Section 307-05 Automatic Transmission External Controls > General Procedures.

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.