TSB 03048 — Ford Service bulletin
03048 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Ranger, 1998–1999 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. 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.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 03048 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Ranger | 1998, 1999 |
Every document filed under 03048
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 03048 | January 5, 2003 | Service bulletin |
What 03048 covers
Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 03048?
03048 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Ranger across the 1998–1999 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: 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.
Which vehicles does 03048 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Ranger (1998–1999). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 03048 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 03048 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 03048?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 03048, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 03048. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.