Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 0015 | 01/10/2000 | 612203 | Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs | 06/06/2000 | |
| 98167 | 04/07/2000 | 609736 | Transmission-e40d-no 2-3 upshift. some vehicles may exhibit a no 2-3 upshift condition. *ak | 04/07/2000 | |
| 98168 | 04/07/2000 | 609737 | Transmission- e40d/4r100-1989-99-main controls, separator plates and separator plate gaskets usage chart. yd | 04/07/2000 | |
| 98123 | 01/19/1998 | 605599 | Some vehicles may exhibit a flashing transmission control indicator lamp (tcil) and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) 62, 628, and / or 1728 may be stored in memory. *tt | 07/13/1999 | |
| 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 | |
| 951113 | 06/01/1995 | 45086 | Delayed forward engagement and/or heat stained forward clutch plates after installing center support service. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| BC4321950705 | 07/01/1995 | 45059 | Vehicles experiencing occasional harsh reverse engagement concerns. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 951112 | 06/01/1995 | 45085 | Revised design transmission rear case bushing. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 95619 | 03/01/1995 | 39913 | New design transmission range sensor. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| BC4178950401 | 04/01/1995 | 3055145 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| 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 | |
| 0038 | 02/07/2000 | 612343 | Vehicles may experience solid particle contaminants from prior transmission concerns or excess wear, may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system is not properly flushed, fluid in-line filter kit. *mjs | 06/07/2000 | |
| 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 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 983074 | 02/27/1998 | 607369 | Concerns with axle wind-up and / or clunking, popping, ratcheting type noises when making cornering maneuvers. *tt | 09/21/1999 | |
| 12905 | 06/01/1999 | 606937 | Some vehicles may experience axle wind up and / or clunking, popping, ratcheting type noises when making cornering maneuvers on vehicles equipped with a four wheel drive hi or low range mode. *tt | 09/08/1999 | |
| BC0131960102 | 12/01/1995 | 46438 | 4x4 front axles must use hypoid 4x4 gear oil p/n f1tz-19580-a & high temp 4x4 front axle & wheel bearing grease when servicing. it is not recommended to use heavier weight lubes in these front axles. | 04/25/1996 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 96728 | 03/25/1996 | 613350 | Service tip information regarding the reverse clutch piston and piston seal usage. *tt | 06/22/2000 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | ||||||
| PE91064 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 04/09/1991 | 07/05/1991 | TRANSMISSION FLUID FIRES | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 09/29/1998 | |||
| Defective automatic transmission, while in reverse, causes vehicle to jerk which may result in a loss of vehicle control. also, it is too rough to change gears. dealer cannot determine the cause of the problem. *ak | |||
| 08/12/1992 | |||
| Transmission runs rough while in drive gear at stops. | |||
| 08/24/1994 | |||
| Vehicle picks up speed, or sudden accelaration. also during operation the vehicle jerks back and forth. | |||
| At 71,000 miles the transmission blew . please describe . *ak | |||
| 10/25/1995 | 3 | 12/24/1990 | |
| Consumer drives daily and says that truck jumps out of gear while not moving or waiting for light. tt consumer states vehicle was sitting in park in the driveway and left running, vehicle sits for about 15-20 minutes with no problems, no one was in the vehicle and it just jumped out of park went backwards into a building about 50 feet, there was damage to the bumper.*jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 01/25/1995 | 1 | 09/28/1991 | |
| Transmission jumped out of gear, causing accident/injury. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/17/1997 | 2 | ||
| Clutch was replaced by a mitsubishi transmission that came out of a ford ranger truck. the clutch failed to work. the 4th gear went out & can not be shifted. this caused the clutch to be very hard to shift into any gear. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 11/11/1996 | |||
| While driving a pin that goes into ring and pinion gear fell out, knocking the teeth off the ring and pinion gear, causing the wheels to lock up. please describe. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 10/27/1997 | 0 | ||
| While driving 60mph heard a heavy groaning sound. turned on signal light & an explosion occurred. checked mirrors & pieces of metal on highway. coasted to side of road. driveshaft melted near housing unit & exploded completely. transmission full of fluid. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - UNIVERSAL JOINT | |||
| 08/12/1992 | |||
| Universal joint makes noise, clicks when put in gear. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/17/1997 | 3 | 02/01/1993 | |
| The latch that let down the front back of the seat broke. the manual pulley wire inside of seat broke off & the seat back would not release. it happened on one side & then the other side within 6 months of each other. also, a ford rangers transmission was put into this f 150, said it was because output shaft is too small for a regular size shaft of a f 150. *ak *ml | |||
| 05/24/1997 | |||
| Consumer was traveling about 65 mph and the transmission locked up, causing the vehicle to skid, resulting in the vehicle turning over and causing an accident. also, before the transmission locked up, there was a lound noise from the front end. *ak | |||
| 04/03/1996 | 3 | ||
| Transmission failed. (attorney for client) (first vehicle on 601417, 601418, 601419, 601420, 601421) *dh | |||
| 5 spd-transmission; hydraulic clutch when engaging clutch truck lunges forward. dealer replace some transmission components. please describe details. | |||