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Ford Ranger 1998–2000technical service bulletin

Bulletin 8560 · NHTSA communication 613676 · issued Apr 1, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1998–2000
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit an oil leak at the rear seal of the transmission extension housing. **mr

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.