Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| BC0820961010 | 10/10/1996 | 50415 | Revised eec calibration has been incorporated in pcm calibrations for vehicles which display lack of power due to torque converter engagement scheduling, catalytic converter failures, rough idle or hard start on hot restart. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| 951113 | 06/01/1995 | 45086 | Delayed forward engagement and/or heat stained forward clutch plates after installing center support service. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 951111 | 06/01/1995 | 45084 | Vibration - driveline vibration at highway speeds - extention housing seal leakage. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||||
| 5251 | 12/01/1998 | 615368 | Some super duty vehicles with 7.3l dit diesel engines may exhibit 4x4 lights on, 4x4 inoperative and / or multiple gem codes. *tt | 01/13/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| BC0678961025 | 10/25/1996 | 50356 | Information on aode/4r7w transmission main control & case replacement. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | ||||||
| EA95012 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/31/1995 | 05/28/1996 | FAILURE OF SERPENTINE BELT | 96I003000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| EA95012 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/31/1995 | 05/28/1996 | FAILURE OF SERPENTINE BELT | 96I003001 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| EA95012 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/31/1995 | 05/28/1996 | FAILURE OF SERPENTINE BELT | 96I003002 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 03/05/1999 | 3 | 11/01/1996 | |
| 3 transmission failures, technical service bulletin #95-11-11 shows failure of transmission due to defective driveshaft. driveshaft must be replaced with a special redesigned driveshaft only available from ford. this new driveshaft has been replaced and it seems to have fixed the problem. improper and faulty design from the beginning according to technical service bulletin. | |||
| 5 | |||
| Consumer has had transmission replaced five times since 1994. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 4 | |||
| The transmission was rebuild on four occasions . please describe . | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 08/01/1994 | |||
| Torque converter is failing causing clunking sound and malfuntioning driveshaft is causing severe vibration in driveshaft. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/04/1996 | 3 | 07/19/1996 | |
| Hydraulic clutch cylinder failed 3 times because of too small slave cylinder. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 03/05/1999 | 3 | 11/01/1996 | |
| 3 transmission failures, technical service bulletin #95-11-11 shows failure of transmission due to defective driveshaft. driveshaft must be replaced with a special redesigned driveshaft only available from ford. this new driveshaft has been replaced and it seems to have fixed the problem. improper and faulty design from the beginning according to technical service bulletin. | |||
| 08/01/1994 | |||
| Torque converter is failing causing clunking sound and malfuntioning driveshaft is causing severe vibration in driveshaft. | |||