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Ford Ranger 1991–1994technical service bulletin

Bulletin 9587 · NHTSA communication 41028 · issued Apr 1, 1995

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1991–1994
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

A knocking/thumping noise may be audible in the passenger compartment on some vehicles due to steam formation in the cooling system. *tw

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.