Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V139000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 06/13/2006 to 03/09/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 33169 | 04/03/2007 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/26/2007 | 03/27/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain trucks equipped with a 6.4l diesel engine, excessive temperatures in the diesel particulate filter in the exhaust system may result from excess hydrocarbons in the exhaust. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Lack of power or rough operation, unusual noises from the engine or exhaust, white smoke from the exhaust, and potentially a visible flame out the tailpipe can occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will reprogram the power train control module. the recall began on april 3, 2007. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford recall no. 07s49.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| AS-21769 | 03/01/2011 | 10039053 | Ready | 07/06/2011 | |
| AS-21769 | 03/01/2011 | 10039053 | Ford: if there is an intermittent lack of power, surge, or hesitation while driving the brakes will override acceleration. *rm | 07/06/2011 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| CSP-10M05 | 09/23/2010 | 10034712 | Ford: catalyst y pipe warranty extension.. in some of the affected vehicles, certain vehicle operating conditions can cause the catalyst substrate to crack or melt. this can cause symptoms including but not limited to audible noise from t | 01/05/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 08/08/2012 | 53000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f250. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the check the exhaust filtration system warning message appeared on the instrument panel and suddenly the engine stalled. the vehicle failed to restart was towed to a safer location where the battery was disconnected and reconnected. the vehicle was able to resume in operation. the vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic who diagnose that the exhaust filtration system sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 07v139000 (power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm); however the vin was ineligible. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 53,000. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/16/2007 | 1000 | 1 | 06/04/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250. while driving in reverse at 1 mph, the vehicle went into fast idle mode and suddenly lunged backwards. the contact slammed on the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. the dealer stated that the vehicle was designed to do this as a self-cleaning process. the current and failure mileages were 1,000. updated 02-01-08 *bf updated 02/01/08 *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 05/15/2009 | 47000 | 1 | |
| The rear u-joints on my 2008 ford superduty f250 truck has been replaced twice in less than 50,000 miles, once at 24,000 miles and again at 47,000 miles. ford has fixed the problem both time at no charge. but has not tried to determine the cause for this problem to prevent it from happening again at a increased rate. truck now has 51,652 miles on it. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||
| 12/27/2008 | 40000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250. while driving 10 mph on icy road conditions, the contact noticed that his four wheel drive would not engage on two different occasions. the risk of a crash was increased. the dealer stated that the vacuum hose for the four wheel drive was manufactured too short. therefore, when making sharp turns, the component would easily fail. the hose has been replaced twice at the cost of $56 per hose. the failure mileage was 40,000 and current mileage was 44,000. updated 3/24/09 *cn updated 03/27/09.*jb | |||