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Service bulletins for the 1998 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.

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

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85122000-07-26. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN OIL LEAK FROM THE FRONT AXLE PINION OIL SEAL AREA. **MR
81642000-07-26. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. INFORMATION REGARDING PUMP ALIGNMENT TOOLS. **MR
00762000-07-21. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS; SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC. INFORMATION REGARDING LOSS OF REGENERATIVE BREAKING AND HIGH BRAKE PEDAL EFFORTS WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL WITH TRACTION BATTERY AT HIGH STATE OF CHARGE. *MR
00732000-07-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.0L ENGINE MAY EXPERIENCE SPARK KNOCK (PING) UNDER ACCELERATION. **MR
98114882000-07-11. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A CTM (CENTRAL TIMER MODULE) MAY EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT WIPER OPERATION WITHOUT COMMAND; DOME LIGHTS REMAINING ON; OR THE DOOR CHIMES REMAINING ON. *TT
98114792000-07-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE). THE PARTS CATALOG BOOK REFERENCES AN INCORRECT CLUTCH PART NUMBER FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES WITH THE 3.0L ENGINE. *TT
98114762000-07-10. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. SOME SUPER CAB 4X4 VEHICLES BUILT FROM TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANTS BETWEEN 08-21-97 AND 03-03-98 MAY EXPERIENCE A NOISE AND / OR VIBRATION CONCERN WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH OR FASTER. *TT
98114692000-07-10. Service bulletin. WHEELS. SOME VEHICLES MAY RECEIVE INCORRECT MUD FLAPS DURING INSTALLATION AND WILL NOT FIT PROPERLY TO THE VEHICLE. *TT
9851782000-06-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CLIMATE CONTROL ISSUE OF LACK OF HEAT. *TT
9851752000-06-20. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SOME VEHICLES WITH 4X4 OPTION OPERATING IN 4X2 MAY EXHIBIT A SLIGHT OR A ROLLING THUMP / BUMP ON SLIGHT TO MODERATE ACCELERATION. *TT
9851742000-06-20. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SOME VEHICLES WITH 4X4 OPTION IN 4X2 MODE MAY EXHIBIT A PING SOUND ON SLIGHT TO MODERATE ACCELERATION IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. *TT
9851612000-06-20. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. SOME 3.0L MANUAL TRANSMISSION EQUIPPED VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CONCERN OF ENGINE IDLE HIGH (1500 - 2000 RPM) DURING DECELERATION. *TT
9851342000-06-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. SOME SUPERCABS MAY EXHIBIT A BUZZ FROM THE REAR SPEAKERS. *TT
9851332000-06-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A DUAL MEDIA (AM/FM/CASS/CD) RADIO MAY EXHIBIT AN AUDIO CONCERN OF NO DISPLAY OR GRAPHICS. *TT
121792000-06-19. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. INFORMATION REGARDING ENGINEERING THAT IS INTERESTED IN LOCATING ANY 1998 RANGER 126 INCH W/B SUPER CAB WITYH 19.5 GALLON FUEL TANK FOR SERVICE REQUIRING FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT, PRODUCTION DATES MUST BE BETWEEN 5/19/98 AND 7/31/98. *MJS
9850852000-06-19. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. SOME VEHICLES WITH POWER WINDOWS MAY EXHIBIT WINDOW CHATTERING OR JERKING MOTION WHEN OPERATING IN THE DOWN MODE. *AK *TT
121542000-06-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH PATS (SECURILOCK) EXCEPT CERTAIN MODELS NOW HAVE AVAILABILITY OF FLEET KEYS THROUGH ROTUNDA. *MJS
121532000-06-19. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. SOME 3.0L AND 4.0L RANGERS WITH 4 X 4 OPERATING IN 4.2 MODE MAY EXHIBIT A SLIGHT OR A ROLLING THUMP/BUMP ON SLIGHT TO MODERATE ACCELERATION. *MJS
121522000-06-19. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. SOME VEHICLES WITH 4 X 4 OPTION OPERATING IN 4 X 2 MODE MAY EXHIBIT A PING SOUND ON SLIGHT TO MODERATE ACCELERATION IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. *MJS
121382000-06-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CLIMATE CONTROL ISSUE OF LACK OF HEAT. *MJS
121282000-06-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. SOME RANGER SUPERCABS MAY EXHIBIT A BUZZ FROM THE REAR SPEAKERS. *MJS
121272000-06-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A DUAL MEDIA (AM/FM/CASS/CD) RADIO MAY EXHIBIT AN AUDIO CONCERN OF NO DISPLAY OR GRAPHICS. *MJS
9850452000-06-16. 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
121022000-06-16. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. SOME MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS MAY EXHIBIT A CONCERN OF ENGINE IDLE HIGH DURING DECELERATION. *MJS
9850192000-06-16. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT. EXHIBITING A CONDITION OF PULLS TO THE RIGHT. *TT

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