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Service bulletins for the 1994 Ford Ranger

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

100 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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962461997-06-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. WIRING - ELECTRICAL DIODE IDENTIFICATION AND SERVICE REPLACEMENTS. *TW
BC06789610251997-04-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. INFORMATION ON AODE/4R7W TRANSMISSION MAIN CONTROL & CASE REPLACEMENT. *TT
952121996-04-25. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP. THE USE OF PETROLEUM-BASED GREASE AS A LUBRICANT IN SERVICING DISC BRAKES IS NO LONGER ACCEPTABLE BECAUSE IT MAY BE INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE RUBBER MATERIAL USED IN THE DISC BRAKE SYSTEM. IF PETROLEUM-BASED GREASE IS USED TO LUBRICATE ANY PART OF THE DISC BRAKE SYSTEM, IT COULD CAUSE RUBBER PARTS TO SWELL IF LUBRICANT CONTACTS THE RUBBER MATERIAL.
952091996-04-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SPARK KNOCK/DETONATION MAY OCCUR WHILE CRUISING OR ACCELERATING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS W/ AMBIENT TEMPS OF 70 DEGREES F (21 DEGREES C) OR HIGHER. THIS IS DUE TO TOO MUCH SPARK ADVANCE. REPLACE THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) W/ A REVISED PCM.
952071996-04-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SOME VEHICLES MAY STALL OR NEAR-STALL ON INITIAL START-UP AFTER AN EXTENDED SOAK TIME AND ENGINE AT AMBIENT TEMP. THIS IS DUE TO FUEL CALIBRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM), AT CERTAIN AMBIENT TEMPS, NOT PROPERLY MATCHED TO FUEL REQUIREMENTS DURING INITIAL START-UP. THIS CAUSES A LEAN CONDITION AND THE ENGINE IS NOT ABLE TO RECEIVE THE REQUIRED FUEL FOR PROPER IDLE.
BC01319601021996-04-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. 4X4 FRONT AXLES MUST USE HYPOID 4X4 GEAR OIL P/N F1TZ-19580-A & HIGH TEMP 4X4 FRONT AXLE & WHEEL BEARING GREASE WHEN SERVICING. IT IS NOT RECOMMENDED TO USE HEAVIER WEIGHT LUBES IN THESE FRONT AXLES.
9517111996-04-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION-A4LD-HARSH 1-2 UPSHIFT-VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L ENGINE.*SD
9515141996-04-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. AIR CONDITIONING-LACK OF COOLING - ORFICE TUBE BLOCKING EVAPORATOR CORE VEHICLES BUILT FROM 10/1/94 THROUGH 12/31/94. AIR CONDITIONING-ORIFICE TUBE MISSING/OUT OF POSITION - VEHICLES BUILT 10/1/94 THROUGH 12/31/94.*SD
951531996-04-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY. TEMPERATURE GAUGE - FLUCTUATING AND /OR INACCURATE HIGH READINGS. *SD
BC13509509061996-04-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. HIGH ALTITUDE TRANSMISSION AVAILABLE. *TW
SFA/94L041995-11-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL; STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. UNKNOWN
951291995-11-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION-A4LD-HARSH 1-2 UPSHIFT-VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L ENGINE. *TW
951281995-11-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. COOLING SYSTEM-PULSATING COOLANT FLOW-NOISE-KNOCK/THUMP - AUDIBLE IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *TW
951021995-11-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. VEHICLES MAY HAVE A DISCONNECT OF THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE (ICM) CONNECTOR OR MOISTURE BUILDUP WITHIN THE CONNECTOR. *TW
959101995-11-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. UNKNOWN
95871995-11-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. A KNOCKING/THUMPING NOISE MAY BE AUDIBLE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ON SOME VEHICLES DUE TO STEAM FORMATION IN THE COOLING SYSTEM. *TW
957141995-11-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. ROUGH IDLE AFTER COLD START DURING FIRST MINUTE OF OPERATION. *TW
956141995-11-01. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. OBJECTIONABLE AIRFLOW FROM PANEL REGISTERS DURING HEAVY ACCELERATION. *TW
SFA/94L051995-11-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SPECIAL FIELD ACTION - WARRANTY INFORMATION PLACED IN THE AFFECTED TRUCKS DID NOT INCLUDE THE TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY IN THE 7-YEAR/70,000 MILE WARRANTY LISTING OF EMISSIONS RELATED PARTS. TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, OWNERS WILL BE MAILED A CORRECTION. *TW
95241995-03-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY. NEW RADIATOR MANUFACTURING PROCESS/MODIFICATION. *TW
BC40189412011995-01-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. DEAD BATTERIES DUE TO A CURRENT DRAIN IN THE CHARGING SYSTEM. *TW
BC05329412011995-01-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. CURRENT DRAIN IN CHARGING SYSTEM CAUSING DEAD BATTERIES. *TW
9424121995-01-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. VEHICLES MAY STALL OR NEAR-STALL ON INITIAL STARTUP. *TW
9423171995-01-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. EXHAUST SYSTEM WHISTLE. *TW
9423131995-01-06. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. IMPROVED DRIVER SIDE OUTSIDE MIRROR. *TW

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.