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Question posted by mailanderm on February 7th, 2013

I Have A 03 Ranger With The 4.0 Engine

i started the vehicle and it has a bad vibration almost a deep rumble.my check engine light came on but all my gauges are reading fine theres no leaks and the serptine belt looks fine and has good tension i am at a loss at what it could be

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