Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 19090 | 10019808 | Exhaust pressure sensor input no longer used if pcm is reprogrammed - service tip. *tt | 04/28/2006 | ||
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||||
| 20052 | 11/01/2007 | 10023653 | 1999-2008 f250-f550 super duty 4x4 with electronic shift transfer case not engaging 4x4. *nj | 01/22/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 09/18/2012 | 58000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford f250 sd. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the clutch failed. upon further inspection the contact noticed that the plastic bushing had failed and the rod was detached from the clutch. the contact went to the dealer, purchased a new bushing and repaired the vehicle himself. the recent failure was the second clutch failure on the vehicle. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileages were 58,000. | |||
| 09/18/2012 | 58000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 ford f250 sd. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the clutch failed. upon further inspection the contact noticed that the plastic bushing had failed and the rod was detached from the clutch. the contact went to the dealer, purchased a new bushing and repaired the vehicle himself. the recent failure was the second clutch failure on the vehicle. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileages were 58,000. kmj | |||
| 04/14/2010 | 88000 | ||
| Vehicle has 7.3 liter diesel engine and the ford 4r100 automatic transmission and 4 wheel drive. transmission failed at about 88,000 miles despite proper servicing since new. it would intermitently stop shifting in normal use and began to slip badly. only second gear was still working when i got it to the dealer the next day. the transmission was replaced at my expense ($3500+). the replacement transmission failed in a similar way at about 135,000 miles despite being serviced as required by the dealer. they are unable to obtain a valve body for this troublesome assembly and it has been at the dealer for nearly two weeks. this model of transmission is defective and dangerous especially if you are towing and lose engine braking due to the transmission failing. ford no longer uses this transmission as it has a high failure rate. the body has rusted through at one of the cab corners and over both rear wheel wells. ford repaired the rust through once under warranty but the rust throughs continue and have a negative effect on the integrity of the vehicle structure and protection of it's occupants in the event of a crash. a rusted body would not protect occupants as well as an an unrusted one. | |||
| 03/10/2009 | 130000 | 1 | |
| Ford f250 super duty 6.0l diesel; 130,000 miles high pressure oil pump goes out. all fuel injectors need replacing, high pressure fuel regulator disintegrates. at 99,000 the turbo had a leak, we had to have the truck towed to ford dealer. this truck should not need these repairs this soon, something is wrong. dad was a diesel mechanic, this is very faulty equipment. truck has had all regular maintenance. truck just loses power suddenly. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 09/25/2010 | 103906 | ||
| Transmission cooler supply line (metal tubing not hose element) developed a leak due to long term contact with the engine support frame crossmember. long term contact resulted in a .25 inch wide x .5 inch long flat area worn into tube wall with a pin hole size penetration thru the tube wall. fluid pressure inside the tube in combination with the pin hole size penetration resulted in a spraying leak from the tube which coated the undercarriage of the truck and the trailer that was in tow at the time of failure. the braking surfaces on all four wheels of the truck were coated with transmission fluid. the low volumetric flowrate of the leak allowed for continued operation of the vehicle for several hours (at night on fairly level terrain) without any indication of the ongoing leakage. this allowed for the undercarriage of the vehicle including the braking surfaces to be coated with fluid. the leakage was identified when the transmission temperature gauge indicated hot while transiting teton pass from jackson wyoming. inspection of the tubing installation revealed that the direct cause of the leakage was the afore mentioned long term contact with the engine support frame crossmember. the root cause of the issue is either design tolerancing for the tubing installaton or incorrect installation of the tubing at original assembly. the clamping provision designed into the tubing installation (attached to the side of the engine block adjacent to the oil pan) in combination with the insufficient length of the tubing section crossing over the engine support frame crossmember resulted in preloaded contact between the tube and the forward edge of the crossmember. at the time of the failure no replacement parts were available so the damaged section of the tubing was removed and replaced with high pressure hydraulic hose. the removed section of tubing was retained and is available for inspection. the truck remains in the temporary repaired condition at this time. | |||
| 09/03/2010 | 82349 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 ford f250 sd. while the vehicle was parked, with the shifter in park the vehicle moved in reverse. the contact stated that the vehicle slipped out of park into reverse. the contact tried to get back into the vehicle to stop the vehicle but was knocked to the ground. he stated he had injuries to his right shoulder and elbow. the driver's door that was open crashed into the gas pump. the vehicle was taken to a body shop to have the body damaged repaired and the vehicle was repaired. the contact stated the failure has happen twice. the vehicle has not been taken to a dealer for the failure. the failure mileage was 82,349 and the current mileage was 82,360. vwb | |||
| 10/25/2008 | 50000 | 1 | |
| 2003 ford f-250 (only 50,000 miles) had major transmission failure. housing cracked and there is no way to repair. only option is to install new transmission. *tr | |||