Ford Ranger 1998–2000 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 13844 · NHTSA communication 612439 · issued Feb 1, 2000
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1998–2000
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles with 2.5l engine may exhibit a belt squeal initially at cold start-up. *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.