Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 99152 | 07/26/1999 | 608431 | Information on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda. *tt | 01/05/2001 | |
| 0015 | 01/10/2000 | 612203 | Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs | 06/06/2000 | |
| 9888 | 04/27/1998 | 601238 | Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart. *yc | 07/10/1998 | |
| 97511 | 03/03/1997 | 51945 | Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| 002310 | 11/13/2000 | 616522 | Subject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system. *tt | 03/05/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 962612 | 12/16/1996 | 50997 | Transaxle - torque converter replacement guidelines and torque converter/transaxle cooling system cleaning procedures - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 96249 | 11/18/1996 | 50908 | Torque converter - leak test procedure - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||
| PE91127 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/16/1991 | 11/08/1991 | PARK PAWL BENDING | 91V189001 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| PE91127 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/16/1991 | 11/08/1991 | PARK PAWL BENDING | 91V189000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 3 | 12/15/1998 | ||
| Transmission problems. the transmission continued to fail. the consumer has replaced three transmission. *nlm | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| The transmission failed. *mjs | |||
| 06/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 09/27/1999 | 08/01/1999 | ||
| The van' starts and does not stall, but the transmission will not engage at all. | |||
| 09/26/1999 | 08/01/1999 | ||
| No summary. | |||
| 06/21/1998 | 2 | ||
| While driving between 20 mph and 40 mph transmission went out twice, and consumer had to have tranmission replaced. currently, while driving at 20 mph tranmission slips into neutral,and the consumer can't move vehicle or start the vehicle up for a while. also, vehicle is stalling and the consumer is losing power. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1986 | |
| Transmission failed. | |||
| 04/01/1995 | 2 | ||
| Transmission failed causing hesitation/jerking. | |||
| 05/23/1997 | 09/30/1993 | ||
| Transmission jumped out of park, causing vehicle to roll into a tree, severely damaging the rear end. *ak | |||
| 03/22/1996 | 2 | ||
| Transmission failed. *sd | |||
| 03/10/1993 | |||
| The transmission slips out of gear and you can remove the key without it being in park. there is a defective casting in the control body. please describe. tt | |||
| 11/01/1994 | |||
| Consumer purchase car used was driving car and it accelerate and mess up transmission had it replace and the transmission when out again. tt | |||
| 07/01/1994 | |||
| Transmission failure. tt | |||
| 02/10/1995 | |||
| Auto transmission failed at 56k miles. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/06/1988 | 3 | ||
| Rear axle/differential leaks/noisy *aw | |||