Ford Ranger 1993–1999 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 99161 · NHTSA communication 607653 · issued Aug 9, 1999
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1993–1999
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
Experiencing an audible pinging or creaking (not a clunking noise) heard from the driveline when engine torque is initially applied to the driveline such as when shifting from park to drive or reverse, between drive and reverse. *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.