Ford Ranger 1997 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 982111 · NHTSA communication 603674 · issued Nov 1, 1998
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1997
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Highter than expected engine rpms during a 2-3 partial backout upshift or after a 3-2 or4-2 wide open throttle downshift may occur on some vehicles. *yc
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.