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Ford Ranger 1998–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 7119 · NHTSA communication 6090714 · issued Oct 1, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1998–1999
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles equipped with 2.5l manual transmissions may exhibit a high engine idle condition on deceleration or when disengaging the clutch. *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.