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Service bulletins for the 2004 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.

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

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Bulletins, newest first
042182005-04-15. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY. BACK GLASS PUSH OUT. *TT
042172005-04-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). GENERAL POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. *TT
183752005-04-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. HIGH IDLE AT COLD START. *TT
183642005-04-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. HARD START OR FLOODING WHEN ENGINE IS COLD. *TT
04B222005-04-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IMPROPERLY FORMULATED TRANSMISSION FLUID THAT, OVER TIME, MAY CAUSE DELAYED/HARSH REVERSE ENGAGEMENTS. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 04B22. 5R55S/E & 5R44E TRANSMISSION FLUID ADDITIVE. *TT SUPPLEMENT #1. *TT SUPPLEMENT #2. *TT SUPPLEMENT #3. *TT
041742005-04-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED - SYSTEM LEAN DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC'S) - SERVICE TIPS. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2004 F-SERIES. *TT
053102005-04-05. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS. SAFETY BELT WEB STOP BUTTON SERVICE. *EH
05332005-04-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. HARD START OR FLOODING DURING COLD START ON 2.3L ENGINE. *TT
0416102005-01-07. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. GRABBING CONDITION FROM REAR DRUM BRAKES. *AR *TT
0419102004-12-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. OIL LEAK FROM OIL FILTER ADAPTER - 4.0L SOHC ENGINE BUILT BEFORE 4/1/2004. *TT
177792004-08-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY. STARTER NOISE. *TT
177772004-08-04. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY. REAR LEAF SPRING NOISE. *TT
177712004-08-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. ENGINE SURGE AT A STEADY THROTTLE DURING THE FIRST 5 MINUTES AFTER A COLD START. *TT
04862004-08-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. BOOM/VIBRATION AT 1800-2200 RPM, ROUGH IDLE. *TT
174292004-07-27. Service bulletin. TIRES. UNEVEN TIRE WEAR ON 4X4S EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR P245/75R15 TIRES. *TT
03L172004-07-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. DEMONSTRATION/DELIVERY HOLD - SPECIAL FIELD ACTION 03L17. REVISED SMOG EMISSIONS INFORMATION. *TT
030482004-07-26. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT. THUMP/CLUNK ON LIGHT ACCELERATION FROM STOP OR WHEN BRAKING AND COMING TO A STOP ON CERTAIN 4X4 SUPER CAB EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND STEEL DRIVESHAFT. *TT
032352004-07-23. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. BED EXTENDER COMPONENT REPLACEMENT SERVICE TIP. *TT
04152004-06-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. LOWER ENGINE OIL LEAKS 3.0L 2V VULCAN ENGINE. DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE TIPS. *TT
174902004-06-11. Service bulletin. TIRES. EXCESSIVE FRONT TIRE HEAL AND TOE WEAR AT LOW MILEAGE. ON GOODYEAR P245/75R16 TIRES. *TT
174842004-06-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. HIGHER THAN EXPECTED IDLE ON COLD START. *TT
03112004-04-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. RECOMMENDED 12V SWITCHED ACCESSORY SOURCES. THIS IS A FISHER SERVICE BULLETIN. *MR
172652004-01-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. VARIOUS POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) AND/OR INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ELECTRICAL CONCERNS. *TT
172542004-01-15. Service bulletin. STEERING. CLICKING/POPPING NOISE FROM UPPER STEERING COLUMN AREA WHEN TURNING. 2004 E SERIES AND EXPLORER SPORT TRAC ALSO INCLUDED. *TT
03L142003-12-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. SPECIAL FIELD ACTION 03L14 FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.3L ENGINES - VEHICLE EMISSIONS CONTROL INFORMATION (VECI) LABEL REPLACEMENT. VECI LABELS INCLUDE AN INCORRECT VACUUM SCHEMATIC. *TT

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