Some 2007-2010 Ford Ranger vehicles built on or before Feb. 1, 2010, and equipped with a 2.3L engine and automatic transmission may exhibit higher than expected engine idle speeds of 1,500-2,400 RPM at cold start-up. Manual transmission-equipped vehicles may exhibit a similar high idle when the clutch pedal is depressed.
Reprogram the PCM to the latest calibration using IDS release 64.06 and higher.
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