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Ford Ranger 2001–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 02109 · NHTSA communication 636085 · issued May 27, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2001–2002
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

A thump or bump sensation felt immediately on acceleration from a stop or upon braking when coming to a complete stop. *tt

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.