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Service bulletins for the 1996 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.

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

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9625101997-06-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) - DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306, P0307 AND/OR P0308 STORED IN MEMORY. *TW
962521997-06-17. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. LOCKS - REPLACE AND/OR REPAIR ANY LOCK COMPONENT - SERVICE TIP. *TW
962261997-06-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. AIR CONDITIONING - COMPRESSOR FAILURE - INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF REFRIGERANT OIL. *TW
962251997-06-17. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM. MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR - REPLACEMENT AS AN ASSEMBLY - SERVICE TIP. *TW
962231997-06-17. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. LONG CRANK - STICKING IDLE AIR CONTROL (IAC) VALVE - VEHICLES BUILT FROM 11/1/94 THROUGH 3/30/96 -STALL - AFTER STARTING WHEN ENGINE ALLOWED TO SOAK FROM 1-4 HOURS - STICKING IDLE AIR CONTROL (IAC) VALVE. *TW
962221997-06-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS. BRAKES - ELIMINATION OF SANDING ROTORS AND DRUMS - SERVICE TIP. *TW
962211997-06-17. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. WINDSHIELD AND INTERIOR GLASS - FOG/FILM. *TW
9624171997-06-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE. NOISE - PINGING OR CREAKING FROM DRIVELINE WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO GEAR. *TW
962491997-06-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. TORQUE CONVERTER - LEAK TEST PROCEDURE - SERVICE TIP. *TW
962461997-06-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. WIRING - ELECTRICAL DIODE IDENTIFICATION AND SERVICE REPLACEMENTS. *TW
BC04909611121997-06-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPLACING DIAGNOSED FAILED COMPONENT. *TW
BC04079611151997-06-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPLACING DIAGNOSED FAILED PARTS. *TW
BC03249611011997-06-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. COLD ENGINE KNOCK/TICK NOISE. *TW
BC03139611011997-06-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, CODE P030X, WITH NO DRIVEABILITY COMPLAINT. *TW
BC96889610011997-05-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. INFORMATION FOR WHEN DIAGNOSING CONCERNS W/ FACTORY INSTALLED CELLULAR PHONES. *TT
BC96669610011997-05-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. 2.5L DURATEC ENGINE EXCHANGES NO LONGER INCLUDE FRONT END ACCESSORY DRIVE COMPONENT, OIL LEVEL INDICATOR, WATER PUMP BELT/TENSIONER, EGR TUBE, LINKSHAFT BRACKET OR EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. *TT
BC51919610011997-04-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FOR CONCERNS OF STALLING, REFLASH PCM W/ 1996 CALIBRATION (R11 LEVEL). *TT
BC08329610091997-04-24. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. SQUEAK/CREAK SOUND MAY OCCUR DURING ALIGHTING, EGRESSING, OR SMOOTH/SEMI-ROUGH DRIVING CONDITIONS. *TT
BC07419610181997-04-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FOR STALLING CONCERNS, REFLASH THE PCM W/ 96 CALIBRATION (R11 LEVEL). *TT
BC07409610181997-04-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH. VEHICLES EXPERIENCE CHAFFING ON THE 14401 WIRE HARNESS CAUSING THE ACCESSORY FUSES TO BECOME OPEN (PRIMARILY THE CIGAR FUSE. *TT
BC06929610231997-04-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD. VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE UNEXPLAINED MIL LIGHT CODES &/OR IRREGULAR SHIFTING (A4LD). *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.
9519121996-04-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ON TRANSMISSIONS BUILT BEFORE 6/20/95 (FIG 1) AN EXTENDED SHIFT AND A HIGHER ENGINE RPM THAN EXPECTED AND/OR NO SHIFT CONDITION, POSSIBLY ALONG WITH A FLASHING 'O/D OFF' LAMP AND/OR THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) LISTED ABOVE, MAY OCCUR. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A DAMAGED INTERMEDIATE AND/OR OVERDRIVE SERVO SEAL.
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.
BC01039601021996-04-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. RANGERS W/ 2.3L, FOR ALL ISSUES RELATING TO WATER PUMP LEAKAGE DURING WARRANTY PERIOD, CALL JIM SHOPP ON PAGER 1-800-961-6829 PRIOR TO REPAIR. WILL ADVISE WHETHER PROBLEM RELATES TO PUMP OR THE INLET LINE.

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