Technical Service Bulletins offline?

[SkunkedAgain]

Only a year ago, I did a simple search for technical service bulletins on my Ford Ranger. Interestingly enough I noticed that there was a TSB for slow shifting transmission issue that I was having. I remember reading that it was a computer update that the dealership needed to do. Fast forward to this week and I finally have my appointment with the dealership. I went to print out the TSB to hand to them and I can't find it. I've found the bulletin but no websites that I could find would show the full bulletin. They are all just one or two sentence summaries and you have to ORDER the actual bulletin.

Am I crazy, lazy, or just to dumb to find this things online....or did the public use a handy tool due to greed?

[Scott K]

What year Ranger? And what TSB number, I can get it for ya.

[Jaspernuts]

What year? I can look it up for ya. Is this it?

TSB 08-5-2

03/17/08

DELAYED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGAGEMENT - BUILT ON OR BEFORE 02/14/2008

FORD:

2007-2008 Ranger

This article supersedes TSB 08-2-5 to add a production fix date.

ISSUE

Some 2007-2008 Ranger vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission and built on or before 02/14/2008 may exhibit a delayed shift engagement into drive or reverse.

ACTION

Reprogram the powertrain control module (PCM) to the latest calibration using IDS release 52.11 and higher or 53.1 and higher. This new calibration is not included in the VCM 2007.11 DVD. Calibration files may also be obtained at the HSOforum.

NOTE TO MAXIMIZE THE BENEFIT OF THIS CALIBRATION, PCM KEEP ALIVE MEMORY (KAM) MUST BE RESET.

NOTE AUTHORIZATION DECAL NOT REQUIRED.

WARRANTY STATUS: Eligible Under Provisions Of New Vehicle Limited Warranty Coverage

IMPORTANT : Warranty coverage limits/policies are not altered by a TSB. Warranty coverage limits are determined by the identified causal part.

OPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME

080502A 2007-2008 Ranger With 0.7Hr.

Automatic Transmission:

Check DTCs And

Reprogram The PCM,

Includes Time To Clear

KAM and, Road Test

Authorization Decal Not

Required (Do Not Use

With 12650D)

DEALER CODING

CONDITION

BASIC PART NO. CODE

RECAL 04

[SkunkedAgain]

That was it. Thanks! Of course, it still doesn't answer why an average Joe can't go to the NTSB HSOforum (or something similar) to find out about problems with the $xx,xxx vehicle they bought.

It's a 2007 Ranger and has been outstanding, except that every once in a while it shifted slow. It shifts so quietly that you normally can't tell when it's in gear or not. Therefore, I'd go from Park to Drive, or Reverse to Drive, and slightly step on the gas, the engine would rev, and then neutral drop. It happened again on the boat ramp on Sunday night and pi$$ed me off bad enough to finally get an appointment. Of course, Ford charges a $99 "diagnostic fee" no matter what. . .and they wonder why I haven't brought my truck to the dealership in years. Sheesh!