Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 0258 | 11/25/2002 | 02234 | 636052 | Inoperative or inacurrate speedometer, 4x4 lamp illuminatd, and / or diagnostic trouble code p1635 or p1639. *tt | 11/04/2002 |
| 15101 | 07/01/2001 | 621111 | Some vehicles equipped with a 4.6l engine a 5 speed manual transmission may exhibit a slight hesitation on light tip-in acceleration and a malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code p0172 and p0175. *tt | 09/07/2001 | |
| 00142 | 07/10/2000 | 618529 | Inoperative or inaccurate speedometer, 4x4 lamp illuminated and / or diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p1635 or p1639 present after a powertrain control module (pcm) or instrument cluster replacement. *jb | 04/16/2001 | |
| 14191 | 06/01/2000 | 613891 | Some vehicles equipped with a manual transfer case may exhbit an inoperative speedometer. *tt | 09/20/2000 | |
| 13745 | 01/01/2000 | 612742 | Some vehicles may experience a condition of no 4 x 4 low range engagement or a stuck in 4 x 4 low range. *mjs | 06/12/2000 | |
| 9943 | 03/08/1999 | 604751 | Information regarding reprogramming powertrain control modules (pcms). *tt | 05/11/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 01137 | 07/09/2001 | 620988 | Some vehicles equipped with a 4r70w automatic transmission may exhibit a clunk noise during the 2-1 downshift event. *tt | 09/05/2001 | |
| 985167 | 11/01/1998 | 613300 | Some vehicles equipped with the 5.4l engine may exhibit difficulty engaging into and out of 4x4 low, while cold. *tt | 06/20/2000 | |
| 0015 | 01/10/2000 | 612203 | Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs | 06/06/2000 | |
| 13412 | 10/01/1999 | 609668 | Some vehicles may exhibit a condition of no 4x4 low range engagement or a stuck in 4x4 low range, with no (dtc) diagnostic trouble code stored in the gem. *tt | 04/06/2000 | |
| 7100 | 09/01/1999 | 6090448 | Information regarding transmission trouble codes. *mjs | 03/20/2000 | |
| 9913125 | 08/01/1999 | 609044 | Sone police vehicles and other vehicles with 4r70w may exhibit a vibration and / or transmission extension housing bushing damage from sustained high speed operation. *tt | 12/07/1999 | |
| 99124 | 06/14/1999 | 606439 | Experiencing a 4-3 coastdown clunk when decelerating from 48-32 km/h (30-20 mph). *tt | 08/20/1999 | |
| 9946 | 03/08/1999 | 604762 | Concerns with transmission fluid leaking at radiator. *tt | 06/01/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 042107 | 12/13/2004 | 042414 | 10014086 | General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures. *tt | 04/28/2005 |
| 04217 | 11/01/2004 | 10013369 | General power train control module (pcm) programming procedures. *tt | 04/15/2005 | |
| 01151 | 08/20/2001 | 624082 | Some vehicles equipped with a 4.6l engine and m5od 5 speed manual transmissions may exhibit hesitation on acceleration and a check engine light illumination with diagnostic trouble codes 90172 and 90175. *slc | 11/01/2001 | |
| 14918 | 05/01/2001 | 620183 | This bulletin states that on some vehicles (including 2002 blackwood) a battery disconnect or parameter reset is required during powertrain control module (pcm) or instrument cluster (vic / hec / icm) replacement. *tt | 07/19/2001 | |
| 00611 | 03/20/2000 | 612924 | Some bi-fuel vehicles may require powertrain control module (pcm) replacement during service and may not run on cng or lpg., recalibration of the pcm/replacement. *mjs | 06/13/2000 | |
| 99147 | 07/12/1999 | 608423 | Information on using the service bay technical system (sbts) and new generation star (ngs) tester, and to update the powertrain control module (pcm) information charts. *tt | 11/24/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| 03148 | 07/21/2003 | 10003748 | New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included. *tt | 10/29/2003 | |
| 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 | |
| 6702 | 08/01/1999 | 608440 | Vehicles equipped with the 5.4l engine, 4r100 transmission and an auxiliary transmission oil cooler may exhibit a coastdown moan concern. *tt | 11/03/2000 | |
| 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 | |
| 13010 | 07/01/1999 | 610756 | Some vehicles equipped with the 5.4l engine, 4r100 transmission and an auxiliary transmission oil cooler may exhibit a coastdown moan concern. *tt | 05/12/2000 | |
| 9946 | 01/01/1999 | 606733 | Concerns with transmission fluid leaking at the radiator. *tt | 09/01/1999 | |
| 12591 | 03/01/1999 | 605315 | Some vehicles equipped with the 5.4l engine, 4r100 transmission an auxiliary transmission oil cooler may exhibit a coastdown moaning noise. *tt | 06/08/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||||
| 16033 | 07/01/2002 | 636226 | Some vehicles with electronic shift-on-the fly may exhibit an inadvertent 4x4 low engagement while driving. *tt | 11/06/2002 | |
| 13505 | 11/01/1999 | 614630 | All 4x4 vehicles with electronic shift onthe fly transfer cases will display contact plate pids opposite of the 1999 or earlier workshop manual indicates when using ngs with 15.0 level or later software. *tt | 11/29/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||||
| 01181 | 09/17/2001 | 625715 | Brake shift interlock.*jb | 11/30/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 05618 | 04/01/2005 | 10017892 | Rear axle noise repair. *tt | 12/06/2005 | |
| 18466 | 03/01/2005 | 10014659 | Axle whine howl. this includes 1997-05 ford vehicles. *eh | 05/05/2005 | |
| 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 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - BANJO HOUSING | |||||
| 0193 | 05/14/2001 | 620156 | A condition may exist where a driveline vibration and / or a transmission fluid leak from the extension housing seal area may occur on some vehicles. this may be caused by the extension housing bushing or seal walking / spinning out due t | 07/19/2001 | |
| 12725 | 05/01/1999 | 6091700 | Some vehicles may exhibit a vibration and / or transmission extension housing bushing damage from sustained high speed operation. *tt | 11/09/2000 | |
| 6242 | 05/01/1999 | 607036 | Experiencing a vibration and / or transmission extension housing bushing damage. *tt | 11/03/2000 | |
| 6621 | 07/01/1999 | 610712 | Some vehicles with 139 inch wheelbase, 4r70w equipped trucks may exhibit a vibration and transmission fluid leak or bushing spin and / or walk-out during sustained high speed operation. *tt | 05/11/2000 | |
| 7118 | 10/01/1999 | 6090712 | Some vehicles may exhibit a vibration and transmission fluid leak or bushing spin and / or walk-out during sustained high speed operation. *tt | 03/27/2000 | |
| 13239 | 09/01/1999 | 6090630 | Information regarding extension housing bushing leak/spin out. *mjs | 03/22/2000 | |
| 13212 | 09/01/1999 | 6090584 | Information regarding extension housing bushing leak./spin-ou. *mjs | 03/21/2000 | |
| 99241 | 11/15/1999 | 6090182 | On 4x2 vehicles with 4r70w and 139 inch wheelbase, a vibration from transmission and / or a transmission fluid leak from the extension housing seal may occur. *tt | 03/09/2000 | |
| 9913125 | 08/01/1999 | 609044 | Sone police vehicles and other vehicles with 4r70w may exhibit a vibration and / or transmission extension housing bushing damage from sustained high speed operation. *tt | 12/07/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||||
| 04266 | 01/01/2005 | 052610 | 10014275 | A driveline clunk or bump when starting from a stop. *tt | 04/29/2005 |
| 0416 | 01/26/2004 | 10007359 | Driveline clunking/grunting noise or shudder sensation during light to moderate accelreation and/or braking. *tt | 06/16/2004 | |
| 996139 | 05/01/1999 | 606989 | Concerns with front differential noise. *tt | 09/09/1999 | |
| 996113 | 05/01/1999 | 606979 | Experiencing front differential noise. *tt | 09/09/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||||
| 99143 | 07/12/1999 | 608419 | Some 4x4 vehicles built with center disconnect front axles may exhibit a moaning noise from the front differential while operating in 4x2 mode. *tt | 11/24/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 15711 | 03/01/2002 | 636350 | Some vehicles equipped with a 5-speed mazda r2 manual transmission may exhibit a high effort condition when shifting any gear. *tt | 11/07/2002 | |
| 983315 | 02/03/1998 | 607478 | The 4r100 transmission will have an orange prior to repair tag on the fluid pan. *tt | 09/23/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||||
| 01141 | 07/23/2001 | 620991 | Some vehicles may exhibit inadvertent 4x4 hi or low shift events, 4x4 and / or low range indicator flashing or solid or vehicle stuck in 4l after uncommanded shift. *tt | 09/05/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 02/08/2004 | 62000 | 1 | |
| While shifting into drive the shift linkage bracket screw failed. the vehicle could not be shifted back to park. *nm | |||
| 06/01/1999 | |||
| I purchased this 1999 ford f150 truck in june of 1999, within in a few months the truck was registering more miles than i had put on this truck. i returned to dealer and made complaint. i was told they could not find anything wrong. then i returned to dealer with same complaint on several orther times. finally i called the dmv office in whiteville nc , they got in touch with the quality ford co. and then quality ford replaced the odometer in truck. at this time i was also complaining about truck making a knocking sound. they told me they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. they have always told me this on every compliant i made about the truck. now today 12-4-00 the truck is still jumping mileage , i had the truck in the shop in november and it was there for two weeks, i finally picked the truck up on 11-28-00 and i was told that they had driven the truck to fayettville nc and that the truck did jump mileage with the driver and that they were going to replace the odometer again, and that they had ordered the odometer and that it would be in on friday 12-1-00. i contacted them on monday 12-4-00 and they told me to bring the truck to them on thursday 12-7-00 and that they would put the odometer in on this day and replace the back window which pours water when it rains, but that they were not going to do anything about the motor knocking because it was just a charecteristic of the motor and it would not hurt the motor. this is not what i payed for . i paid for a new truck and i think i got a lemon. i amm tired of changing the odometer in this truck. i never know the real mileage on this vehicle because they just put whatever they think should be on truck back on the odometer. this is not right to me. isn,t it against the law to mess with mileage on a vehicle. please help me i just dont know what to do with this vehicle except to hire me an attorney and get my money back out of this vehicle and get my vehicle back that i traded in on this truck along with. | |||
| 05/15/2000 | 120 | 05/01/2000 | |
| Ford says +/- 7mph is in tolerance. my odometer is -.15 miles in 10; speed is 3 to 5 mph off. it causes problems with law not to mention milage if i sell truck. *ak | |||
| 07/25/2000 | 3 | ||
| Interior lights fail to go out after vehicle has been turned off. after starting vehicle, speedometer shot to 100rmps after shifting. took to dealer & lights still on & not going off. eventually, lights went out. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Speedometer assembly failed. nlm | |||
| 08/16/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1999 | |
| The truck vibrates at 36 to 44 mph. vibration is worse at 41-42 mph. the vehicle has been returned to the dealer three times. i have contacted david wrightsman, field service engineer, ford customer division, atlanta regional office. he has driven the truck and states that correcting vibrations in the f150 series is a black art. ford has a bulletin out on vibrations. service bulletin 99-11-1, nhtsa item number: sb606433. i have found out that this problem has exisited for some time. my concern is that the vibration is wearing on unknown components of the truck and will cause a failure at an unpredictable time. the tires are in balance and run true and are not the cause. my dealer has said they will call me if they come up with a solution | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/19/2005 | 84000 | 3 | 08/17/1999 |
| (1) 1999 ford f150 that has been well maintained, jumps into low gear while traveling at speed limit (45-55) the overdrive light is flashing. (2)it throws you against the steering wheel. this vehicle had not given any indication of problems (3) carried to dealer (malloy ford, jasper) on july 23 when i could take it. it has not been completed yet. the dealer said it was a heat related problem, but called back and said it would need overhauled for $3604 or replaced for $2281.52. *nm | |||
| 02/24/2005 | 1 | 02/26/1999 | |
| The 4 wheel drive in the consumer 1999 ford f150 engaged in low range while driving. this caused the truck to jerk, lose control and the rear end to go out.*mr the consumer had a new rear end put in but the truck has continued to go in and out of 4 wheel drive automatically. now the truck start on it's own. the consumer had to disconnect the battery to keep from burning out the starter. when the cruise control is on the transmission wouldn't shift and the rpm's raced into the red. the consumer could hear clicks under the dash while this was happening which resulted in the battery being drained. the radiator leaked. *nm | |||
| 03/24/2005 | 102000 | 2 | |
| Consumer was driving the vehicle and tried to set the cruise control. it would not activate. consumer continued home, parked the vehicle. the next day consumer got into the vehicle, started the vehicle , and proceeded to place it into gear, but vehicle will not longer go into gear. will contact the manufacturer.*ak | |||
| 12/08/2004 | 2 | ||
| Transmission gears breaking, timing chain loosening. *jb | |||
| 06/13/2003 | 62000 | 2 | |
| Transmission blew a back seal. there was metal and brass shavings in the trasnmission. the repair person said he believed the problem was being caused by rear seal walking or spinning out, probably due to excess driveshaft moving or flexing. we rebuilt the transmission and a week later we are having the same problem. except this time the rear seal got so hot it blew the transmission core also. i have spent 1700.00 so far. no end in site and no help from ford.*ak | |||
| 06/27/2003 | 100 | 05/30/2001 | |
| I bought the 99 f-150 used. i've owned it for 2 years and in those two years spent over 3000 dollars repairing it. i cant handle the thought of keeping a truck that cost so much in repairs. and now the dealer tells me i need a new transmission. this is one week after i spent over 500 replacing the spark plugs, fuel filter, and getting the fuel injectors cleaned. i have only 58,000 miles on the thing and was told by the dealer that the plugs don't need to be touched for 100,000 miles. well it was missing and that was the problem. the truck slams into gear between 1 and 2, and now the problem is my transmission is bad. at 58,000 miles? and i've never even towed anything. just regular wear and tear? i think these trucks must be lemons. after i get the transmission fixed, i'll have spent $5,600 in a two year span. i have to sell it because the repairs are more than the payment. i guess that's why it was sold to me when it was only two years. old. *nlm | |||
| 07/01/2002 | 99000 | 2 | 10/19/1999 |
| While driving at 35 mph vehicle stalls/ die without warning the dealer has been notified. mr consumer was also informed that the transmission went bad and was in need of replacing. *jg *jb | |||
| 09/01/2001 | |||
| While shifting vehicle into gear all gears will become stuck, and will not release. dealership is aware of problem.*ak | |||
| 07/18/2002 | 1 | 02/01/2001 | |
| Seal failer at 75 mph caused the overrive to fail, causing transmission bands to fail. i have an extended warranty policy, however, they are not willing to cover the transmission because they feel the transmission was deliberately run with out fluid. the rear seal failed, causing the rear housing to also fail. this all happened unknowingly while driving down the highway at 75 mph. the transmission would obviosly be run low on fluid when the rear seal completely blows out of it seat. i am hoping that you will do whats right and help me get this matter resolved by informing my extended warrantee provider that this insident was unavoidable. thank you.*ak | |||
| 09/19/1999 | 2 | 07/13/1999 | |
| Truck was unstable with cause unknown by dealership. owner has taken vehicle in for corrective action several times, however nothing has changed. vehicle vibrates excessively when at idle with rpm gauge fluctuating up/down. *ak consumer states that the engine runs rough, oil level dropped and there was a clicking noise in which the dealer replaced the fan blade and fan clutch. rear brakes experienced grinding, dealer applied a silencer to the front and rear brake pads. consumer has experienced several problems with the a/c and heater, problems still exists. vehicle uses a lot of gas, idles rough and experiences small hesitation upon acceleration. vehicle kicks into gear. vehicle drifts to the right, while driving at higher speeds, vehicle and steering wheel vibrate. driver side rear view mirror rattles when closing door, when everything is closed there is an outside noise, dealer resealed the windshield. when turning on the lights, the clock and a/c are delayed. there is a whining noise when turning steering wheel. window control buttons stick at times, dealer replaced the window switch. *slc | |||
| 02/18/2002 | 0 | ||
| Head gaskets blewout. 2 sets of head gaskets blewout within last 6 months. also was having trouble with transmission. *ak | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 250 | 11/01/2000 | |
| Suden jump in idle speed(to3000)rpm.dangerous to hold vehicle stopped in snow. transmission does not downshift to low gear till rmp drops below 1000. dangerous to stop vehicle. foot must be applied firmly on brake pedal at traffic lights for the duration of the stop for fear of vehicle lurching forward and hitting car in front. dealer said he fixed. problem still present. very objectionable odor in vehicle( like burning off old oil deposits on metal) present at times. unbearable to an asthmatic person. vehicle otherwise in sound shape.*ak | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| Transmission converter started making noise when downshifting. dealership was aware of problem . there were stress cracks on roof. also, sheet metal showed a gap between openings. *ak | |||
| 08/16/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle makes a howling noise, it jerked/ accelerated and a clunk noise when letting off gas. dealer admitted they heard a noise. consumer asked for a new rear end, and dealer denied the part. *ak consumer was informed there were problems with the 2001 models, consumer is aksing that the part be fixed or the dealer to buy the vehicle back. *slc | |||
| 05/01/1999 | 100 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Windshield wipers come on unexpectedly, especially during or following turns causing a major distraction. the transmission coasts during deceleration. when power is applied after that the transmission seems to slip back into gear, causing the truck to jerk. *ak | |||
| 02/10/2001 | 1 | 12/01/2000 | |
| Pickup jumped out of park into reverse going backwards into garage doing extensive damage. dealer suggested i contact ford which i did. they refused to do anything. *ak | |||
| Would be driving and would shift into 3rd gear, and it would make grinding noises. then, locked out other gears. would either stop or slow down vehicle and shift into another gear. have taken vehicle to dealership and informed by mechanic engine not long enough to turn gears in transmission. not able to repair problem. a technical service bulletin on transmission gears. *ak | |||
| 05/04/2001 | 02/01/1999 | ||
| No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak | |||
| Consumer wasn't able to increase vehicle's speed due to transmission, and gear stayed in first gear. also, back window was leaking when it was raining. dealership was aware of problem. *ak | |||
| 12/12/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving transmission will quit working, losing power. gear shift will lock up when consumer pulls off. then, shift gear will start working again.*ak | |||
| 10/05/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1999 | |
| The transmission fluid and filter was changed at 41,306 miles. service department at dealership now reports that the entire transmission needs to be rebuilt or replaced. ford initially declined to help with the repair cost, and it is now being reconsidered. has this transmission type been one that has cronic problems? | |||
| 2 | 09/01/1999 | ||
| I had brought my truck to courtesy ford they had found a part defective in the transmission, the technician had stated they had fixed the problem, when i got truck back it was still having same problems. told courtesy ford again that problem restarted, technician checked out again and stated nothing wrong, i am still having my transmission jerk and bang when accelerating and also decelerating | |||
| 03/31/2000 | 20 | 02/01/1999 | |
| When coasting at highway speeds or accelerating, transmission will hesitate in shifting from 2to3 and 3to4. has led to nearly being rearended on several occasions. plaza ford states nothing is wrong with the vehicle. also idles hard upon startup and 4x4 does not always engage - dealer also said can't repeat the problem.*ak | |||
| 09/13/1999 | 5 | 04/01/1999 | |
| Transmission shifts hard going up a gear and when shifting down a gear. *ak | |||
| 03/16/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Front windshield-the windshield would rattle going down the freeway everytime we would be in the truck. took it in to advise the dealership and all they did was reseal it. took it in again the second time and they did the same thing. after the third time i made them put in a new windshield. 2 weeks ago this cracked in half. also the transmission was slipping. they replaced it with a new one. also the rear end was leaking. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1999 | 1 | 02/01/1999 | |
| Transmission clunks hard. yh | |||
| 08/01/1999 | |||
| Vehicle pulls a 5500lbs trailer: whenever slowing down to make a turn on an incline, shifting from second to first gear, vehicle will shutter and jerk violently.also, rear end virbrates when taking off from a stop. if traveling 70mph and above, entire vehicle shakes. contacted the dealer, and they can't fix it. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Automatic transmission failed to shift in cold weather. yh | |||
| 08/15/1999 | |||
| While driving on the highway 60mph there were two cars ahead being towed with no lights on. consumer didn't see them, and struck them from behind. neither airbags deployed. contact dealer for repairs. parked in front of the trailer, thought the park lever was up, but it was in neutral with hand brakes on vehicle rolled forwards, and hit the trailer, cause airbags to deploy. *ak | |||
| 10/28/1999 | 08/27/1999 | ||
| Transmission dropped into lower gear & started to severely jerk. engine revved up to 5,000 rpms. the roads were slippery & wet causing no control of vehicle. took vehicle to dealership & mechanic could not duplicate problem. the problem is intermittent. *ak *yc | |||
| 12/01/1999 | 1 | 11/01/1998 | |
| This vehicle has a terrible transmission problem - the 2nd to 3rd shift, and the 3rd to 2nd shift are rough and slowly tear the transmission apart. mine has been repaired 4 times and is still suffering from poor shifts and undependability. the engine had a very severe knock when first started - the engine was replaced at 14,500 miles with a remanufactured unit. this vehicle has had 2 transmission rebuilds, one transmission replacement and a remanufactured engine and the vehicle only has 14,900 miles on the odometer! *ak | |||
| 12/08/1998 | 2 | 11/01/1998 | |
| I am on my second rear sliding window and it is leaking also. i am on my second transmission, and there is a clunking or slapping noise when you come to a stop. a ford engineer says that this is normal or common on all new ford pickup trucks. i disagree the truck did not make this sound when it was first new. they have tried 3 or 4 times to fix the popping noise in the dash and have not been able to get rid of it. *ak | |||
| 05/22/1999 | |||
| Whenever vehicle takes off from stop sign or light, it would shift on its own into either 1st/2nd or 3rd gears. then it would drop back to 1st gear & come to screeching halt. driver is slammed into windshield when this happens. its an intermittent problem. at dealership & mechanic can not locate cause of problem. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 1 | |||
| Power train control module failed. nlm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 06/22/2005 | 65000 | 1 | 02/06/1999 |
| Removed and installed transmission line (filler pipe where you put oil in rusting through) installed transmission dipstick tube. 06/22/2005. removed and installed transmission filter, transmission flush 08/30/2005. on 02/08/2006 removed transmission, rebuild transmission, installed transmission, flushed transmission cooler. this was caused by the filler pipe(oil input) rusting and letting water into the system. it should not have happened for a 1999 ford pickup f-150 with 65000 miles, no matter how old or new it was. i have always had ford trucks or cars and drove them for thousands of miles without the amount of problems i have had with this one, there is a noise in the rear end that i am watching now. *nm.....*ak | |||
| 04/14/2001 | 1 | 04/01/1999 | |
| All the transmission fluid leaked out while on freeway burned up overdrive and drive there was no warning of any kind when i slowed down in traffic and tried to accelerate the truck went nowhere. in another situation the results could have been worse. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 07/28/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states gear position indicator (prndl) broke. dealer notified. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 05/30/2000 | |||
| While traveling at highway speed of 65 mph 4- wheel drive engaged by itself, causing vehicle to jump across the road into an embankment and rollover twice into an upright position. upon impact, both air bags failed to deploy. manufacturer notified. no injuries reported. fell free to provide further details. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 06/04/2000 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle parked & idling. slipped into reverse & rolled into river - tmdc 1040501008450. *ak | |||
| 02/10/2001 | 1 | 12/01/2000 | |
| Pickup was backed up in front of my garage, passerger door open, motor running and shift indicator in park position. i was loading items in pickup bed when suddenly the pickup started coming at me in reverse. the open pickup door hit the garage and wrapped around against the front fender as the pickup came into the garage. the door wedged between the fender and the garage door frame stopping the pickup. otherwise, i might have been crushed between the pickup and garage wall. i contacted my insurance agency and had my local ford dealer, doenges-bartlesville, repair the damage at a cost of $2,436. my deductible was $500. my local ford dealer suggested i contact ford motor company about the problem. i did and received no help from them on the problem. in looking at your files, i find that mine is not the only 1999 ford pickup that this has happend to. i feel this is a safety problem with fords. since ford motor company is not concerned with my problem, the best thing i can do in the future is buy no more ford vehicles.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 05/05/1999 | |||
| When stepping on the accelerator pedal the vehicle jerks, until consumer is traveling over 50 mph. vehicle has been serviced for this problem three times. dealer replaced the torque converter clutch, which made the problem worse. the manufacturer is aware of this problem, but stated that there is no solution to this problem atthis time. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/20/2005 | 55000 | 1 | 03/29/1999 |
| A high pitch noise coming from rear axle assembly and subsequent failure of the entire rear axle assembly. dealer mechanics have found foreign components inside the rear differential assembly (a silicon sealer squeezed and wedged between the ring pinion gears and the input shaft) that may have caused the problem. they found the rear axle lubricant to be burnt and metal debris was also found inside the casing of the differential assembly. vehicle failed at around 55,000 miles and 6 years of service. rear axle have not been previously serviced by me or any other service facility before the above mentioned failure. the vehicle was purchased new and it has been in my possession ever since. to solve this issue and make the vehicle drivable again, a $2,500.00 worth of repair (dealer recommended rebuild of the assembly) had to be performed. ford is denying any claims that i have made in order to receive assistance. old parts and the foreign component have been saved and are in my possession. i believe (with the support of the service rep. and the mechanic) that the poor assembly procedure at the factory and the foreign part found in the failed component to be cause of this problem. | |||
| 04/27/2005 | 45 | 1 | 10/01/1999 |
| Rear axle broke, pulled me off the highway, witness behind me said it was as though the rear end jumped up. my truck was totaled, and because i hit a culvert that did even more damage to the underside, i'm not sure that can tell it was a mechanical failure. i took pictures of the tire marks in the wet grass and the right tire path was about two feet wide as if the tires were sideways, this was before the culvert was hit. the left side tire tracks were of normal width. i did not run off the road, i was pulled off the road. it seemed as though i still had control of the steering but the rear end went its own way. was extremely lucky that no injuries/fatalities occurred. i at this point cannot replace my truck that i bought new and treated like a baby. the truck was taken in at least four times early by my husband, and they were to notify the ford company. my husband passed away in december 2000, and being as i know nothing about the problem that occurred only when going over 45, i.e., down the freeway as my husband often did, i assumed it was corrected, but so distraught that the mechanics of the truck was the last thing on my mind until the mechanical breakdown occurred. i think the ford company should replace my defective vehicle with one of equal value, one owner, highway miles, and exceptional condition without any expense to me. i have a very high deductible, and will not be able to get a truck comparable with the money from the insurance company.*ak | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Rear axel has cracked twice on my ford f-150. i have not been in any accidents and have not bottomed out my car. there is no evidence of impact on my vehical. *ak | |||
| 02/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| Master cylinder had to be replaced after going out twice/abs light stayed on constantly. dealer fixed brakes twice. also, rear brake line failed, and consumer had no brakes. had to use emergency brakes. also, when truck was six months old rear axle broke. *ak | |||
| 10/18/1999 | 2 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Vehicle purchased new. vehicle returned to dealer 18 days later due to problems. metallic rattling and tinging noise coming from rear along with a fluttering, winde up noise coming from drive shaft. other minor problems included wind noise(fixed once but still there), clunking in transmission(reprogrammed) and a vibration felt at 40-50 mph.dealer first replaced a complete drive shaft , then a complete rear axle assembly was replaced. still have vibration while driving vehicle. | |||
| 07/25/1999 | 07/05/1999 | ||
| While driving at 60 mph rear axle came off. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||
| 05/20/2005 | 55000 | 1 | 03/29/1999 |
| A high pitch noise coming from rear axle assembly and subsequent failure of the entire rear axle assembly. dealer mechanics have found foreign components inside the rear differential assembly (a silicon sealer squeezed and wedged between the ring pinion gears and the input shaft) that may have caused the problem. they found the rear axle lubricant to be burnt and metal debris was also found inside the casing of the differential assembly. vehicle failed at around 55,000 miles and 6 years of service. rear axle have not been previously serviced by me or any other service facility before the above mentioned failure. the vehicle was purchased new and it has been in my possession ever since. to solve this issue and make the vehicle drivable again, a $2,500.00 worth of repair (dealer recommended rebuild of the assembly) had to be performed. ford is denying any claims that i have made in order to receive assistance. old parts and the foreign component have been saved and are in my possession. i believe (with the support of the service rep. and the mechanic) that the poor assembly procedure at the factory and the foreign part found in the failed component to be cause of this problem. | |||
| 08/08/2002 | 4 | 10/01/2099 | |
| We purchased this truck in oct 1999 new, we have had it in the shop 4 times for the brake problem. it first started out with the brakes locking up when it was damp out, they could not find a problem at that time .the next time they said it was the axel seal leaking. on july 11, 02 they said it was the brake shoes , which with only 35838 miles on the truck how could that be .the brake shoes was replaced at that time. now today i was going down the road and the back rear brake started growling, so i stopped to see what the problem was , i removed the back tire and removed back hub and found pin to wheel cylinder laying in the hub. i called a wrecker to come and get me and my truck , went to dealer where i purchased it and stayed there just about all day .thank you very much for hearing my complaint.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/27/1999 | |||
| Was going 65mph when the steering got real stiff. was hard to turn. had come to a stop. unable to turn steering to turn wheels. master clutch slave cylinder had very little resistance on the clutch when the pedal was pressed. when the vehicle is cold it can happen. vehicle is very difficult to shift into another gear. will be taking vehicle to dealer. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||
| 09/27/1999 | 1 | 09/27/1999 | |
| Clutch failed to disengage occassionally. yh | |||
| Clutch does not engage properly with the application of the clutch pedal. the clutch can be pressed, but will not engage which causes the vehicle to jump forward. dealer can't find solution. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 05/20/2005 | 55000 | 1 | 03/29/1999 |
| A high pitch noise coming from rear axle assembly and subsequent failure of the entire rear axle assembly. dealer mechanics have found foreign components inside the rear differential assembly (a silicon sealer squeezed and wedged between the ring pinion gears and the input shaft) that may have caused the problem. they found the rear axle lubricant to be burnt and metal debris was also found inside the casing of the differential assembly. vehicle failed at around 55,000 miles and 6 years of service. rear axle have not been previously serviced by me or any other service facility before the above mentioned failure. the vehicle was purchased new and it has been in my possession ever since. to solve this issue and make the vehicle drivable again, a $2,500.00 worth of repair (dealer recommended rebuild of the assembly) had to be performed. ford is denying any claims that i have made in order to receive assistance. old parts and the foreign component have been saved and are in my possession. i believe (with the support of the service rep. and the mechanic) that the poor assembly procedure at the factory and the foreign part found in the failed component to be cause of this problem. | |||
| 03/05/2003 | 118000 | 1 | 06/16/1999 |
| I heard the rear end make a horrible loud bang on several occasions till i finally had no ability to make the vehicle move forward or backwards while in gear. upon inspection by a certified mechanic, a main bolt on the rear differential undid itself and stripped all of the teeth on the main gear. a complete rear end had to be put on. there was never any work done to the area of the vehicle prior to this incident.*ak | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 1 | 11/20/2000 | |
| The rear end of the vehicle made alot of noise. a tsb was issued for similar vehcile related to differential chatter. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 02/02/2002 | 2 | 06/01/1999 | |
| This vehicle has a a problem with driveshaft run-up it makes loud sound and you can feel it when stopping or acellerating. this vehicle has been in the dealship twice. the dealership could not duplicate until i took them for a test drive. the shop foreman heard and felt the driveshaft run-up he said they would repair it. i was contacted later and the service adviser said it was a normal sound. the vehicle was there for two weeks.*ak | |||
| 01/16/2000 | 1 | ||
| While traveling on the highway at 70 mph driveshaft broke in half. this could have led to a vehicle collision. dealer notified, will not warranty the drive shaft because of modifications made to it. *ak *ml | |||
| 10/18/1999 | 2 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Vehicle purchased new. vehicle returned to dealer 18 days later due to problems. metallic rattling and tinging noise coming from rear along with a fluttering, winde up noise coming from drive shaft. other minor problems included wind noise(fixed once but still there), clunking in transmission(reprogrammed) and a vibration felt at 40-50 mph.dealer first replaced a complete drive shaft , then a complete rear axle assembly was replaced. still have vibration while driving vehicle. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 09/19/1999 | 2 | 07/13/1999 | |
| Truck was unstable with cause unknown by dealership. owner has taken vehicle in for corrective action several times, however nothing has changed. vehicle vibrates excessively when at idle with rpm gauge fluctuating up/down. *ak consumer states that the engine runs rough, oil level dropped and there was a clicking noise in which the dealer replaced the fan blade and fan clutch. rear brakes experienced grinding, dealer applied a silencer to the front and rear brake pads. consumer has experienced several problems with the a/c and heater, problems still exists. vehicle uses a lot of gas, idles rough and experiences small hesitation upon acceleration. vehicle kicks into gear. vehicle drifts to the right, while driving at higher speeds, vehicle and steering wheel vibrate. driver side rear view mirror rattles when closing door, when everything is closed there is an outside noise, dealer resealed the windshield. when turning on the lights, the clock and a/c are delayed. there is a whining noise when turning steering wheel. window control buttons stick at times, dealer replaced the window switch. *slc | |||
| 2 | |||
| Consumer states there is a slack feeling in the powertrain. *jg | |||
| 09/05/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1999 | |
| When applying brakes it caused vehicle to vibrate, vehicle been in dealer shop for repairs on two occasions,and problem still reoccurring. . *ak one wheel locked up while traveling. transmission and shifter vibrates under rough road codition. the steeting and the vehicle in general were not secure. *yh | |||
| 11/20/2000 | 6 | 06/01/1999 | |
| I am being ignored by ford. this is getting out of hand.6 times in 18months.what happened to making a quality vehicle? no safety defec tlisted. *ak | |||
| While warming transmission was released while applying brakes, and vehicle took off. after 20 feet vehicle hit a house, and air bags deployed. dealer has been contacted.*ak | |||
| 08/20/1999 | 1 | 08/31/1999 | |
| Driveshaft was not balanced which caused vibration, the vibration caused the seal to fail resulting in loss of fluid and transmission failure. | |||
| 07/20/2000 | 5 | 04/01/1999 | |
| I have had problems with the absbrakes on this vehicle 5 times the dealership told that there is nothing wrong but the front brake do not work still this truck is not safe to drive.the tranmission sounds like it if about bust in half every time you shift it from first.they said it shifts fine.iam a certified drive train mechanic it dont shift fine.i will be consulting an attorney about persueing a lemon law claim. | |||
| 02/01/1999 | |||
| Transmission won't go in 1st gear for take off. once in reverse to neutral, it won't go in 1st gear. dealer has looked at transmission twice, but said that there was no problem. they have offered to give a loaner vehicle to check the vehicle again. *ak | |||
| 09/27/1999 | 1 | 09/27/1999 | |
| Manual transmission malfunctioned on several occasions, would not go into gear properly or sticking. yh | |||
| 10/18/1999 | 2 | ||
| When the transmission is in first gear, the engine is shuts off and vehicle will roll. dealer said that engine bleeds off compression which allows vehicle to roll when it is shut off while in first gear. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | 04/01/1999 | ||
| Gear shift design is located too close to steering column resulting i accidental movement of steering wheel while shifting gears. mjs | |||