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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| 12138 | 2000-06-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CLIMATE CONTROL ISSUE OF LACK OF HEAT. *MJS |
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| 985045 | 2000-06-16. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT. REVISED MESSAGE REGARDING STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY, VIBRATION OR GRUNT ON SLOW SPEED TURNS ACTION ON SOHC EQUIPPED VEHICLES, PERFORM TSB 98-21-01. *TT |
| 13745 | 2000-06-12. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION OF NO 4 X 4 LOW RANGE ENGAGEMENT OR A STUCK IN 4 X 4 LOW RANGE. *MJS |
| 8164 | 2000-06-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. INFORMATION ON 5R55E - 4R55E - 4R44E PUMP ALIGNMENT TOOLS. *TT |
| 0015 | 2000-06-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. INFORMATION REGARDING THE NEW TRANSMISSION COOLER FLUSHER- SERVICE TIP. *MJS |
| 13440 | 2000-05-16. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. EXPERIENCING VERY LIGHT STEERING VIBRATION / SHIMMY / NIBBLE AT ENGINE IDLE OR LOW SPEEDS (PARKING LOT TYPE MANEUVERS). *TT |
| 7494 | 2000-05-16. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). ALL VEHICLES WITH ELECTRONIC SHIFT ON THE FLY TRANSFER CASES WILL DISPLAY CONTACT PLATE PIDS OPPOSITE OF WHAT THE 1999 OR EARLIER WORKSHOP MANUAL INDICATES WHEN USING NGS WITH 15.0 LEVEL OR LATER SOFTWARE. *TT |
| 7366 | 2000-05-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION MAY EXHIBIT NEUTRAL GEAR ROLLOVER NOISE (A LIGHT METALLIC RATTLING SOUND FROM THE TRANSMISSION) WHICH OCCURS AT IDLE WITH TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL CLUTCH ENGAGED (CLUTCH PEDAL UP). *TT |
| 7353 | 2000-05-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION OF NO 4X4 LOW RANGE ENGAGEMENT OR A STUCK IN 4X4 LOW RANGE, WITH NO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES STORED IN THE GEM MODULE. *TT |
| 6603 | 2000-05-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN AUDIBLE PINGING OR CREAKING NOISE THAT MAY BE HEARD FROM THE DRIVELINE WHEN ENGINE TORQUE IS INITIALLY APPLIED TO THE DRIVELINE. *TT |
| 6574 | 2000-05-11. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN OCCASIONAL HOOT / MOAN FROM THE IDLE AIR CONTROL (IAC) VALVE. *TT |
| 13426 | 2000-04-06. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. EXHIBITING VERY LIGHT STEERING VIBRATION / SHIMMY / NIBBLE AT ENGINE IDLE OR LOW SPEEDS. *TT |
| 13423 | 2000-04-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION MAY EXHIBIT NEUTRAL GEAR ROLLOVER NOISE WHICH OCCURS AT IDLE WITH TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL AND CLUTCH ENGAGED. *TT |
| 13412 | 2000-04-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION OF NO 4X4 LOW RANGE ENGAGEMENT OR A STUCK IN 4X4 LOW RANGE, WITH NO (DTC) DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE STORED IN THE GEM. *TT |
| 98158 | 2000-04-04. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOOR GLASS CHATTER WHEN OPERATING THE WINDOW IN DOWN MODE. |
| 981516 | 2000-04-04. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR. OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR MANUAL REPLACEMENT. |
| 98163 | 2000-03-31. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. LOCKS FAILED. YD |
| 13180 | 2000-03-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. INFORMATION REGARDING CAMSHAFT POSITION (CMP) SENSOR ALIGNMENT TOOL CHART. *MJS |
| 6997 | 2000-03-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. SOME SERVICE MANUALS MAY LIST THE INCORRECT CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR ALIGNMENT TOOL FOR VEHICLES WITH VARIOUS ENGINE SIZES. *TT |
| 99242 | 2000-03-09. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. INFORMATION ON REPLACING AND / OR REPAIRING MALFUNCTIONING (DOOR, IGNITION AND DECKLID) LOCKS. *TT |
| 99238 | 2000-03-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. A TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATION AND / OR A KNOCKING / THUMPING NOISE MAY BE AUDIBLE INTHE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ON SOME VEHICLES. *TT |
| 99235 | 2000-03-09. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES. DURING EXTREME COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES AND UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, MOISTURE IN THE CRANKCASE MAY ENTER THE PCV SYSTEM, FREEZE AND CAUSE PRESURE IN THE ENGINE CRANKCASE. THE PCV FITTING IN THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD MAY FREEZE OR THE FRESH AIR LINE MAY BECOME BLOCKED. IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE, BUT LESS LIKELY, THAT ICE MAY BUILD UP ON THE THROTTLE PLATE OR THE THROTTLE BODY AND CAUSE THROTTLE STICKING. *TT |
| 99196 | 2000-03-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. INFORMATION ON IDENTIFYING NON-APPROVED / ALTERNATE REFRIGERANTS WHICH COULD CAUSE SAFETY, AND PERFORMANCE CONCERNS IF INSTALLED IN FORD A/C SYSTEMS. *TT |
| 99194 | 2000-03-06. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS. INFORMATION FOR SERVICING AND DIAGNOSING BRAKE VIBRATION, BRAKE INSPECTION, AND BRAKE FRICTION MATERIAL REPLACEMENT. *TT |
| 99183 | 2000-03-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. SERVICE TIP INFORMATION ON REVISED OIL PAN GASKET REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE. *TT |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.