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Ford Ranger 2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 15485 · NHTSA communication 630594 · issued Dec 1, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2001
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Exhibiting engine quitting or idle dip below 450 rpm during deceleration or while turning. *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.