Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 18250 | 10/01/2004 | 10010743 | Intermittent clunk on 3-2 downshift during coastdown/tip-in. oasis. to include 2005 f-150, e-series and expedition. *tt | 12/07/2004 | |
| 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 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 01208 | 10/15/2001 | 627954 | Some vehicles equipped with the 4.2l engine, 4r70w transmission and 3.31 or 3.55 axle ratio may exhibit an intermittent harsh 1-2 shift during light throttle or parking lot maneuvers. *tt | 02/28/2002 | |
| 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 | |
| 14453 | 01/01/2000 | 620453 | Some vehicles equipped with 4r100 transmission were built with and without the #8 thrust washer. *tt | 08/08/2001 | |
| 0158 | 03/19/2001 | 619437 | Some vehicles equipped with the 4r70w automatic transmission may exhibit a ticking or clicking type noise in first gear. *tt | 05/30/2001 | |
| 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 | |
| 992111 | 10/18/1999 | 6089677 | Service procedure for orange service tagged 4t100 transmissions. *tt | 02/11/2000 | |
| 991412 | 07/12/1999 | 608428 | Service procedure for green service tagged 4r70w transmissions. *tt | 11/30/1999 | |
| 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 | |
| 01165 | 08/20/2001 | 624093 | Some vehicles may exhibit no start, long crank, or stall while operating in bi-fuel mode, vehicles with 5.4l cng bi-fuel engine only. *slc | 11/01/2001 | |
| 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 | |
| 01153 | 08/06/2001 | 623929 | Some vehicles equipped with bi-fuel 5.4 l engines may exhibit a stall, rpm dip, or idle surge greater than 200 rpm immediately following tip-in from a stop, operating in alternative fuel mode. *slc | 10/31/2001 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 - 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 14453 | 03/02/2001 | 616537 | Some vehicles equipped with 4r100 transmission were built with and without the #8 thrust washer. *tt | 03/02/2001 | |
| 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 | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 165000 | 1 | |
| 2000 f150 spark plug blow out. 4.6l. *tr | |||
| 09/19/2005 | 64000 | 1 | 08/29/2005 |
| 2000 ford lightning super charger intercooler leaks coolant into the engine. once the coolant is drained, it can cause a condition called vapor lock, which will lock the motor without warning. this would be cause from the super heated air then entering from the super charger. this could cause an accident, and i'm sure is not great for emissions since coolant is now being leaked into the combustion chamber. *jb | |||
| 06/25/2001 | |||
| When turning vehicle off and on, and then when starting vehicle back up odometer jumps ahead one tenth of a mile. contacted dealer.*ak | |||
| 10/29/2000 | 2 | 08/01/2000 | |
| While traveling at 60 mph the speedometer dropped to 25 mph and the low range light illuminated. the vehicle never slowed and the 4 wheel drive low did not engage. the problem occurs sporadically at all speeds.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 03/12/2006 | 85830 | 1 | 04/03/2004 |
| Transmission went out. vehicle is only driven about 200 miles a week, and sits from monday to friday without being driven at all. it just went out while driving down the road. has not been fixed yet. was not going fast at the time because we had just stopped at a light and when we started driving it had no power. *nm | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 93000 | 1 | 10/04/2003 |
| Well i got suckered oct 4 2003 into a 2000 f-150 w/52,000 miles . my lovely truck was doing great until sept 2004 and then my tranny went out. just blew out. well $1400 dollars and a lot of (i mean a lot) of money and time later (nov 2004) i got it fixed (happy times right?). dad, me some buddies put the tranny in. so i am doing great and then i started to smell anti freeze and well some time later in aug 2005 it started a steem shop out the exhaust. water, anti freeze and oil that is what is was. looked like head gasket or head might be craked so got new gasket set and got heads tested and reshaped and new head bolts.($400 later) well i finaly got to getting it back together and it is still smoking (today in dec 2005). so something bad is wrong maybe block is craked. i dont know but i am very mad i owe $12,000 on it. | |||
| 04/20/2005 | 54104 | 1 | 12/01/2004 |
| 2000 ford f150 started downshifting while driving at highway speeds. the check engine light illuminated and the over drive light came on.*mr the vehicle was taken to a service station who determined that the transmission failed. *nm | |||
| 12/15/2003 | 17900 | 2 | |
| While driving the transmission failed. the vehicle would not go faster than 40 mph. the gas pedal was pressed down but the vehicle had no power. the truck stopped in the road. the rear wheels had no power. *ak *nm | |||
| 03/09/2003 | 58000 | 1 | 04/02/2000 |
| Failure of transmission at 58000 miles. upon inspection, a sticker was found on the transmission that claimed it was eligible for replacement the year of purchase. truck was part of the 'sold as heavy duty but we will give you a rebate because it is not really heavy duty' scam. *ak | |||
| 10/14/2003 | 58500 | 1 | 12/10/2000 |
| Consumer had been having trouble with vehicle popping out of gear. this time vehicle popped out of gear when it was in park, pinning consumer against the fence and cutting his left pinkie finger off. he stated that no one knew why it kept popping out of gear.*ak consumer was unable to fully work until nov. 2003 due to a pin holding his finger in place. *ph *nlm | |||
| 08/16/2003 | 1 | 12/15/1999 | |
| I had $1375 worth of maintenance done on my 2000 ford f-150 at mak haik ford on aug.14, 2003, such as transmission & power steering flush, replacing fuel, air & oil filters, new brakes & fixing abs sensor, etc. when i got home straight from the mak haik, the alarm was acting up. later, i discovered the cruise control was broken. two days later, while i was in bww on westheimer, my truck combusted into flames (about 30-40 feet high). the truck is a write-off. mak haik blew up my truck. i want my $1375 back as well as approx. $32,500 for the truck.*ak | |||
| 08/25/2002 | 3 | ||
| Had to replace transmission 3 times in 1 year.*ak | |||
| While traveling in overdrive to pass engine went into neutral, losing 3rd gear / overdrive. failure was internal due to 2 gears stripped out of transmission with one not getting proper heat treatment. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 11/28/2001 | |||
| Vehicle would still roll while in park gear on an incline. dealer was notified. feel free to provide any further information concerning this matter.*ak | |||
| 1 | 12/12/1999 | ||
| The transmission failed. nlm | |||
| 03/27/2001 | 5 | 04/01/2000 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 03/30/2001 | |||
| Consumer was traveling about 10mph on a side street to park and heard a cracking sound. was trying to turn it in a reverse mode, and it wouldn't move at all. vehicle had to be towed to dealership.*ak | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 11 | 12/01/1999 | |
| The vehicle stalls numerous times i have been involved in 1 minor accident with a stationary object i was almost hit by a tractor trailer when the vehicle stalled at an intersection i have tried numerous times to resolve the problem to no assurance that the vehicle is good to drive i have contacted ford and the dealership and also been contacted by them i have been given the run around numerous times. the truck has been to 2 different shops and it goes back in on 9/4/00 they have tried 3 times to correct the problem and only once did they do something to try to correct it and it has not worked | |||
| 02/19/2000 | 12/01/1999 | ||
| While driving throttle malfunctioned, causing sudden acceleration. driver had to press down the brakes in order to stop vehicle. this may have caused a crash. also, problems with the transmission system. after taken in to the dealer, dealer claimed that no adjustments were needed, the floor mats were causing the problem. consumer believes that adjustments were made however, because vehicle shifts much better now. *ak *ml | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 03/06/2004 | 35500 | 1 | 06/18/2000 |
| 2000 ford f-150 transmission gone at only 35,500 miles. power ford diagnosed and recommended a transmission replacement at $3,300.00. i had both major services performed 15,000 service & 30,000 miles service and have changed my oil every 3,000-3,500 miles. i use this car mainly for pleasure on the weekends, thus the low mileage. i asked power ford how i caused this they said i did't, that there is metal/brass in the pan and it is internal damage. but i didn't use them for regular services so there will be no assistance given. how sad!! i work at honda and have the only ford in the parking lot, when i do drive it to work.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 02/09/2001 | 0 | ||
| Consumer had seen coolant coming from vehicle. took vehicle to dealer for repairs where they found a transmission leakage. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 01/08/2000 | 01/01/2000 | ||
| The stick rattles like a snake-tail in 2@3 gears mostly,at 3k-rpm: machanics say,this is normal...huh? | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 09/01/1999 | |||
| The torque converter in this vehicle locks up without warning. the problem is intermittent. the problem manifests while cruising and while at stop. when problem happens at stop, the car will lurch forward and kill engine. stopping distance in increased when event occures during cruise. incident occurred at near pedestrians and nearly caused collision. incident occured in parking lot and caused slight bumber impact with stop post. ford will not fix problem because no error codes are generated by the event, and cannot be duplicated by dealer. i am formally seeking appropriate remedy to have torque converter replaced. i am baffled by ford's lack of concern and unwillingness to fix a low cost warrantied component. i will have unit reparied by independent mechanic if ford continues to refuse. i will gladly submit failed unit to nhtsa for your analysis. thanks for your support. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/17/2005 | 157000 | 1 | 02/11/2005 |
| Contacts stated: he was in a double lane when the tire and axle broke off. dealer said it was a factory defect. in 32 years he had never seen a break like that. the insurance company said it was their responsibility.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||
| 10/05/2004 | 50100 | 1 | |
| Had four new tires placed on my f150. when the right rear tire was removed, the tech noticed differential fluid and said that the rear right axle seal was blown. parts required to fix are the bearings, brake reassembly, new rear axle, and emergency brake pads. *nm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/24/2001 | 10 | 09/01/1999 | |
| Transmission problems: clutch does not want to disengage properly. driver must attempt to change gears repeatedly in order to shift. this produces dangerous driving problems. ignition problem: frequently on start the ignition switch fails to turn on all equipment and abs brake light comes on. reported to local dealer and was told to jiggle the switch. unacceptable. horn problem: in hazardous driving situations, attempt to sound horn is impossible since area of steering wheel that will cause horn to sound is extremely small. this results in dangerous driving conditions | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||
| 05/19/2000 | 0 | ||
| While at a dead stop foot slipped off the clutch, and consumer bounced into the back of another car. upon impact, airbags tried to deploy, but didn't all the way. also, there was a big hole in the drivers side air bag. consumer felt that airbags should not have been interrupted by such a small bump.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 06/01/2004 | 24000 | 5 | 09/11/1999 |
| The rear differential was fixed 3 times. when backing out of a driveway if the shifter was in drive, the vehicle shuttered. the vehicle was taken to the dealer 4 times within a 100,00 miles. *ak the engine failed on one occasion. *sc *jb | |||
| 08/04/2003 | 37830 | 1 | 07/02/2000 |
| The rear end bearings were defective and may cause the driveshaft to drop out of vehicle. *ak one could hear a rumble/whining noise up to 40 yards away. the rear end was overhauled. *scc *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 11/15/2000 | 3 | 08/01/2000 | |
| Reported to ford motor co. and dealership as significant safety deficiency. (correct speed not indicating, correct drivetrain not indicating). *ak | |||
| 11/03/2000 | 1 | 11/01/2000 | |
| At 55mph and over, severe vibration/difficulty controlling truck. 4 returns to dealer, who performed exhaust and other repairs/mods, no improvement. dealer and ford said normal. 2 independent mechanics discover bent driveshaft. dealer told, dealer finally replaces driveshaft. truck now ok. have heard many others complain of same problem/ford/dealer treatment. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - UNIVERSAL JOINT | |||
| 01/04/2004 | 42000 | 5 | 02/10/2003 |
| Purchased my 2000 f-150 from gorno ford in trenton, mi with 30,000 miles on the odometer. in less than 2 years and less than 15, 000 miles the following malfunctions have occurred: front t-rod broke (replaced), front u-joints had to be replaced, parking brake froze up disabling entire system, all brake pads and rotors had to be replaced. this vehicle is not even at 50,000 miles yet.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 03/22/2004 | 28000 | 4 | 03/26/2000 |
| Electrical problems. most significantly the truck shut off while i was driving down a road at about 50mph. zero electrical and the power stearing was out and i had to muscle the truck to the side of the road, my wife would not have been able to do this.i waited about 15 minutes and it started. had i been in a turn i may not have been able to turn the truck fast enough and hit oncomming cars. i took it in to john elway ford dealership and they said they couldnt find anything wrong with it and said they could do nothing. they said there was no error code logged in the computer so nothing was done. today, aug 13, 2004 the truck started but the odometer was not lit but then lit when i backed out of my parking space. my wife later took the truck to the store then to a playground where it failed to start again. this is the third occurance of this and the ford dealership said they could not find anything wrong. when i called ford they agreed that they could not do anything if they could not recreate the problem. i also have an occasional grinding from 2nd to 3rd gear that i have taken it in for several times only to be told sorry we cant recreate the problem. my main concern is losing electrical power while driving. if this happens to my pregnante wife i am very concerned that she could get into a bad accident.*ak | |||
| 08/20/2001 | 40000 | 100 | 04/11/2000 |
| The standard transmission grinds going into third all the time and going into first sometimes. this has been going on since 40,000 miles. after many trips to the dealer, i finally found out that this is a common problem and they would do nothing for me. i love the truck, but hate the transmission.*ak | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 1000 | 1 | 10/20/2001 |
| Third gear syncronizer noisey during the two three shift. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||
| 03/14/2004 | 19432 | 1 | 10/25/1999 |
| I have a 200 ford f-150 that goes into 4 wheel drive by itself could caus a major accident ford repaired it after two attemps and almost one major accident and two towing bills and ford does not fix any damage to the transfer case noting the gears could be stripped and wore down becase of this problem and 4x4 systems so owners are left with a large repair bill down the road on there four by four systems transfer case and joints seals and possible transmision damage. *ak | |||
| 03/15/2004 | 19432 | 1 | 10/25/1999 |
| Our truck jumps into 4 wheel drive by it self. *nm | |||