Bulletins

BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
POWER TRAIN
1212011/01/1998613139Some vehicles with 4r70w transmissions built from 4/16/98 through 10/30/98 may exhibit a leak from the vent area of the transmission. *mjs06/19/2000
994303/08/1999604751Information regarding reprogramming powertrain control modules (pcms). *tt05/11/1999
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1781005/01/200410008569Transmission failure where there is a large amount of metal or debris in the pan. *tt08/05/2004
0326101/05/200310008279New service part - number 5 needle bearing and race kit - 4r70w transmission - service tip. *tt07/26/2004
0113707/09/2001620988Some vehicles equipped with a 4r70w automatic transmission may exhibit a clunk noise during the 2-1 downshift event. *tt09/05/2001
9915207/26/1999608431Information on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda. *tt01/05/2001
1211111/01/1998613099Some vehices may exhibit a popping/ticking noise when the car is shifted from reverse to forward gear. *mjs06/16/2000
1392503/01/2000612915Some police vehicles may exhibit shift concerns due to engine driveability issues. *tt06/13/2000
824303/01/2000612679Some police vehicles may exhibit shifting concerns due to engine driveability issues. *tt06/12/2000
991312508/01/1999609044Sone police vehicles and other vehicles with 4r70w may exhibit a vibration and / or transmission extension housing bushing damage from sustained high speed operation. *tt12/07/1999
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)
04210712/13/200404241410014086General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures. *tt04/28/2005
1270405/01/19996091676Subject regarding all vehicles requires a parameter reset to be performed on the passive anti-theft system module (pats / vic / hec) when the powertrain control module (pcm) is replaced. *tt11/09/2000
9914707/12/1999608423Information on using the service bay technical system (sbts) and new generation star (ngs) tester, and to update the powertrain control module (pcm) information charts. *tt11/24/1999
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES
00231011/13/2000616522Subject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system. *tt03/05/2001
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH
0213607/08/2002635994On some vehicles, the brake shift interlock may be inoperative, now allowing the operator to move the shift lever from the park position. stop lamp operation may also be affected. *tt11/04/2002
0118109/17/2001625715Brake shift interlock.*jb11/30/2001
POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - BANJO HOUSING
1272505/01/19996091700Some vehicles may exhibit a vibration and / or transmission extension housing bushing damage from sustained high speed operation. *tt11/09/2000
624205/01/1999607036Experiencing a vibration and / or transmission extension housing bushing damage. *tt11/03/2000
9918109/06/19996090049Some police vehicles may exhibit a vibration and / or transmission fluid leak from the extension housing seal area. *tt03/06/2000
991312508/01/1999609044Sone police vehicles and other vehicles with 4r70w may exhibit a vibration and / or transmission extension housing bushing damage from sustained high speed operation. *tt12/07/1999
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT
1507807/01/2001621082Some police and taxi vehicles may exhibit either underbody sheetmetal cracking in the driveshaft tunnel at the rear seat kickup and / or driveshaft contact with the underbody. *tt09/06/2001
98516611/01/1998613299Some vehicles may exhibit a popping / ticking noise when the car is shifted from reverse to forward gear. *tt06/20/2000
99B0403/01/1999604858Some police interceptors may exhibit a driveshaft vibration or boom during high speed operation. *tt05/17/1999
POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION
824304/01/2000613626Some police vehicles may exhibit shift concerns due to engine drivability issues. **mr07/26/2000

Consumer Complaints

Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
03/21/20051
 1999 crown victoria became stuck in park.*mr *jb
05/15/2002
 Between 29-49mph transmission will buckle and or shutter with no warning. cause unknown. dealer notified.*ak
09/10/2001310/01/1998
 Had to post on this blue oval news web site simply because of the amount of educated consumers who utilize blue oval news researching prior to their vehicle purchases. besides the known issue of the dreaded plastic resin intake manifolds cracking on the 4.6l sohc engine on the ford crown victoria there is a more catastrophic quality issue with the crown victoria and that is the torque converter shudder on the crown victoria 4r70w transmission. starting with the '92 model year and it's aode and now the 4r70w which replaced the aode starting in '98 ford has known of quality issues of their transmissions which manifests itself as a horrible shudder or vibration as the transmission shifts from 3rd gear going into 4th gear (usually transitioning from 40 to 50 mph!). i purchased my '99 crown vic and it has provided me reliable transportation until just recently. i picked up this horrible shudder just 6 weeks prior to my 3yr/36k ford warranty running out. when this problem first occurred with having just 22k on the odometer and 6 weeks left on the warranty i quickly brought the car in for waranty work. universal ford in long island city, ny validated that indeed there was a shudder and replaced the transmission with a rebuilt transmission. i drove the repaired vehicle from nyc to leesburg, virginia but on the return trip the shudder came back worse than ever. i managed to limp the car back home and the vehicle has been at universal ford since. for those of you considering a crown victoria perform your due diligence and visit some of the other impartial crown vic web sites (www.corral.net but more importantly www.crownvic.net) searching on tranny shudder. ford has known of this problem over 5 years but hasn't publically made it widely known along with their plastic resin intake manifold debacle. i've owned over a dozen crown victorias in my life and starting with the '92 model year when they transitioned over from the old pushrod-8 5.0l engine to their new 4.6l sohc t
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)
02/16/2001404/01/1999
 While driving lost all engine power, but engine never stalled. when stepping on gas pedal nothing happened. it happened before on a incline hill, and could not hold vehicle from rolling back. then, took vehicle to dealer, and they did not find anything. consumer believed problem was traction control. *ak
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH
10/12/1999
 When the vehicle is placed in park indicator reads park, but the vehicle will jump back into gear and start to roll. dealer has not been contacted. *ak
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER
07/05/200402
 Reference odi id 752976 - i had a similar experience and failure of the same equipment and parts described in the refereneced complaint. these are latent design/material/manufacturing defects. i was originally told, under warranty, that the shudder was due to the traction control sensors. this apparently was incorrect. now that the vehicle is just over 100,000 mi, ford will do nothing to correct this defect. the dealer to their credit is trying to correct the shudder problem by servicing the transmission with additives. the intake manifold cracking is a design/material defect which was finally discovered after the warranty period although i had complained about coolant odor several times while in warranty. ford split the difference with me on the cost of repair, they should have sholdered the entire cost. now we have another problem which ford, according to the service supervisor is unwilling to correct. there is a serious problem with the brake booster, it has a tendency to crack internally and cause a hard pedal. this defect was discovered on my wife's mercury sable at about 38,000-mi and now is be exhibited on my crown victoria. catastrophic failure of this component at high speed could cause an accident, loss of control in a panic stop because the driver would have to exert an unusual amount of of pressure on the pedal to apply the brakes and activate the abs. i was told that ford as a general policy will not do anything to correct problems on vehicles over 100,000 mi. the manufacturer should not have indemnity relief on safety issues and latent defects.*ak
POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY
01/14/1999112/01/1998
 Vehicle is a police package crown victoria used for paramedic service. we began to notice the vehicle sway subtly with braking, acceleration, and road imperfections in jan 1999. in march, the rear axle began to make a loud banging noise upon moderate acceleration from a stop. it was taken to chapman lincoln-mercury, baltimore pike, springfield, pa 19064 (610-544-0100), where the diagnosis of a loose/missing passenger side rear trailing arm was made. apparently, a bolt had worked loose, and that side of the axle was basically held in place by the shock absorber and leaf spring. obviously, this would adversely affect the high speed handling of the vehicle, or even cause the axle to break completely free, with potentially fatal implications. i would appreciate being informed of the outcome of this, preferably via e-mail. thanks.
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE
107/22/1999
 Driveline of the vehicle has failed, unable to determine cause of problem

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