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Ford Ranger 1998–2005technical 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

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.