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Ford Ranger 2001–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 02191 · NHTSA communication 10008586 · issued Sep 30, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2001–2002
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Thump/bump on acceleration from a stop or when braking from driveshaft area-4x2 automatic transmission super cab edge models only. *mj

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.