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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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973111997-06-27. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL)- MIL ILLUMINATION WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P1405 STORED IN MEMORY- 2.3L VEHICLES. *JD
97371997-06-27. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. DOOR HANDLE- OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS EXTENDED TRAVEL- VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 11/1/96. *JD
97351997-06-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. AIR CONDITIONING- R-134A TRACER DYE INSTALLED IN A/C SYSTEM AND THREE O-RING SPRING LOCK COUPLERS- SERVICE TIP. *JD
BC10227972301997-06-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. THE NGS DISPLAYS INCORRECT DATA FOR THE IGN GEM PID ON THE VEHICLES. *JD
BC10206972301997-06-27. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. IF DTC P1443 RETURNS AFTER TSB 96-06-08 HAS BEEN PERFORMED, LAY OUT A CLEAN WHITE PIECE OF PAPER ON A FLAT SURFACE, REMOVE THE PURGE FLOW SENSOR, TAP THE CANISTER HOSE PORT SIDE OF THE SENSOR ON THE PAPER AND LOOK FOR PIECES OF CHARCOAL. *JD
BC10199972301997-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS. 4.0L EQUIPPED VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATION THAT MAY BE ACCOMPNIED WITH A THUMPING NOISE OR FEEL IN THE COOLANT HOSES WITH THE ENGINE AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. *JD
BC34859723011997-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS. 4.0L EQUIPPED VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATION THAT MAY BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A THUMPING NOISE OR FEEL IN THE COOLANT HOSE WITH THE ENGINE AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. *JD
BC34509723011997-06-27. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. IF DTC P1443 RETURNS AFTER TSB 96-0608 HAS BEEN PERFORMED, LAY OUT A CLEAN WHITE PIECE OF PAPER ON FLAT SURFACE, REMOVE PURGE FLOW SENSOR, TAP THE CLEAN HOSE PORT SIDE OF THE SENSOR ON THE PAPER AND LOOK FOR PIECES OF CHARCOAL. *JD
BC33829723011997-06-27. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS. VEHICLES WITH AN UNUSUAL NEGATIVE CAMBER READING, AND CANNOT BE ADJUSTED TO WITHIN THE PROPER CAMBER SPECIFICATION, CAN BE REPAIRED BY NEW SPRINGS. *JD
BC33639723011997-06-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. THE NGS DISPLAYS INCORRECT DATE FOR THE ING GEM PID ON THE VEHICLES. *JD
BC03249723011997-06-27. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS. REAR BRAKES "GRAB" WHEN COLD OR DAMP. *JD
BC03169723011997-06-27. Service bulletin. TIRES. TIRE WEAR- CANNOT ADJUST CAMBER TO SPECS. *JD
BC10151970201997-06-27. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. CLUTCH COVER ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE PRIOR TO INSTALLATION WAS OMITTED FROM THE SERVICE MANUAL. *JD
10149970201997-06-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. UPDATE TO TSB 96-21-9 ADDITIONAL CALIBRATION ADDED- ANY CALIBRATION REVISION LEVEL FOR A VEHICLE WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION THAT IS NOT CALLED OUT IN TSB 96-21-9 SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED AS PART OF THAT TSB. *JD
BC10131970201997-06-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT. FOUR WHEEL DIRVE ELECTRONIC SHIFT OPERATION. *JD
BC03249702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. COLD ENGINE KNOCK/TICK NOISE. *JD
BC03169702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. TIRES. TIRE WEAR- CANNOT ADJUST CAMBER TO SPECS. *JD
BC01859702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT. SOME VEHICLES MAY NOT BE PUT INTO ALIGNMENT- CAMBER READINGS. *JD
BC01239702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. DIAGNOSING FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ELECTRONIC SHIFT OPERATION CONCERNS ON 95/96 MODEL YEAR RANGER. *JD
9626191997-06-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. ENGINE - 4.0L - TORQUE-TO-YIELD (TTY) CRANKSHAFT DAMPER BOLT. *TW
9626151997-06-17. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. DOOR HANDLE - OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS EXTENDED TRAVEL - VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 11/1/96. *TW
9626121997-06-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. TRANSAXLE - TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES AND TORQUE CONVERTER/TRANSAXLE COOLING SYSTEM CLEANING PROCEDURES - SERVICE TIP. *TW
962651997-06-17. 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
9625241997-06-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. ENGINE - 4.0L - NEW TORQUE-TO-YIELD CONNECTING ROD FASTENERS. *TW
9625111997-06-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE -REPROGRAM POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) - SERVICE PROCEDURES - SERVICE TIP. *TW

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