Ford Ranger 1998–2005 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 04237 · NHTSA communication 10013414 · issued Nov 29, 2004
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1998–2005
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
Driveshaft thump clunk on light acceleration from stop or when braking and coming to a stop. *eh
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.