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Ford Ranger 2000technical service bulletin

Bulletin 14801 · NHTSA communication 619306 · issued Apr 1, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2000
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2000 vehicles may exhibit a stall or idle dip (below 450 rpm) during deceleration or while turning that will only occur with a fuel tank level of 3/4 or greater. *tt

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.