Ford Ranger 1997 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin BC0764961016 · NHTSA communication 50400 · issued Oct 16, 1996
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
The oil indicator tube (dip stick) is coming into contact w/ the crank shaft, causing a ticking sound. *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.