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Ford Ranger 2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 01103 · NHTSA communication 620161 · issued May 28, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2001
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Flashing transmission control indicator lamp (tcil) and / or a delayed 1-3 shift with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0733. This dtc may be set when cold below 4 degrees c (40 degrees f) and during light throttle accelerations after start up. This may be caused by the calibration of the powertrain control module (pcm). *tt

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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.