Ford Ranger 1999–2001 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 14822 · NHTSA communication 619316 · issued Apr 1, 2001
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1999–2001
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some supercab 4x4 equipped vehicles with 3.0 / 4.0l engines may exhibit a low frequency thump type noise / vibration on light acceleration from a stop, and / or when coming to a stop with light to moderate braking. *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.