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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 17905 | 07/01/2004 | 10009332 | Multiple vehicles using fehp rear axle fluid. fluid usage change. *tt | 09/23/2004 | |
| 16400 | 11/01/2002 | 10008331 | Rear axle seal leak - contact request. *mj | 07/27/2004 | |
| 17372 | 12/01/2003 | 10008285 | Heritage f-150 4x2 with 8.8 inch rear axle - whine/howl noise from rear axle. *mj | 07/26/2004 | |
| 17702 | 04/01/2004 | 10008216 | Axle whine 40-60 mph. *tt | 07/23/2004 | |
| 17064 | 08/01/2003 | 10003172 | Whine / howl from rear axle. *tt | 10/09/2003 | |
| 17087 | 08/01/2003 | 10003182 | Whine/howl from rear axle 40 to 60 mph. *tt | 10/09/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||||
| 15869 | 05/01/2002 | 637726 | Some vehicles may exhibit an intermittent soft clutch pedal which may cause difficulty in shifting gears (a notchy feel). *tt | 12/04/2002 | |
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 12/08/2008 | 84000 | 1 | |
| I noticed a tapping sound coming from my engine approximately 2 days before i ejected (blew out) a spark plug while cruising at approximately 55 mph. i checked my oil the day before the blow-out and the oil level was fine. i was traveling on business at the time and fortunately i was able to limp to a hotel a couple of miles down the road. i had my truck towed to a repair shop and had to pay $800.00 to have the problem repaired. when i asked the mechanic what caused the spark plug to blow out, he simply replied that it happens a lot with these ford engines. *tr | |||
| 11/05/2003 | 20000 | 100 | 10/10/2001 |
| Rough idle.*ak | |||
| 1 | 08/08/2002 | ||
| While at high speed vehicle vibrates and pulls to the right. consumer took to the dealer and they replaced the driveshaft. problem was still present. ts the wheels and tires were also changed but to no avail. *jg | |||
| While driving at any speed and without any indication speeddometer and tachometer would drop down to zero or stick to speed. dealer has been contacted. however, can't locate cause of problem. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/04/2008 | 56000 | 1 | |
| In my case there were three separate occurrences where my spark plugs shot out of my engine. the first time it happened on the highway cruising along about 70 mph. i actually thought i blew a tire.this was at night so in the morning i checked it out with a friend's help and saw the plug sitting right where it wasn't supposed to be. so we went and bought a new plug and coil pack and threaded it back in and believe it or not it stayed there and still is there today. this first time was roughly 3 1/2 yrs ago. the next time it happened while my same friend was driving my truck to his house but this time it was a different plug and we weren't so lucky threading it back in. the threads were stripped out so we helicoiled it back in ourselves and it is still there today. this second time was roughly 2 yrs ago. the last time happened in a parking lot right as i started my truck up.the plug actually hit the underside of the hood when it blew. so again i bought a new plug and coil pack and luckily it threaded back in again. so now i am very gunshy naturally everytime i drive it. to properly correct this problem it would cost a small fortune and to sell it as is who will buy it. also on this same vehicle my transmission blew at 39,000 miles when the warranty ran out at 36,000 naturally i was told there was nothing they could do. that cost me $3,500 and a week stranded. i had to have a new transmission installed at a dealership. the truck is a f150 harley davidson edition. it now has roughly 94,000 miles on it. the dates are all approximate along with the mileage when they occurred. *tr | |||
| 09/12/2007 | 83500 | 2 | 02/23/2002 |
| Spider gears in differential blew out for 2nd time on this truck which is a 2002 f-150 4x4 with a 3.55 diff. the first time was at around 45k mi.and this time at 83.5k miles. this truck was never overloaded and never pulled a trailer. must be something wrong with ford rear. after this repair,i am done with ford!! *tr | |||
| 10/07/2005 | 46000 | 1 | 12/30/2001 |
| Dt: contact states his car rolled backwards and hit a man pinning him between two trucks. the car was locked and parked at the time. he immediately got in his vehicle and started it and pulled the car off of the man. he reports having no problems of this kind prior to this incident or since this incident. *jb updated 12/07/05/ *jb | |||
| 08/30/2005 | 35242 | 1 | 08/03/2002 |
| My 2002 ford f-150's tranny completely broke at 35,000 miles 27 days after the 3 year warranty was up. i don't haul or pull anything with this truck. we are having to put a factory rebuilt tranny in it as we speak. *nm | |||
| 01/14/2004 | 306 | 4 | |
| Electrical: at 306 miles the solenoids had to be replaced. upon shutting the vehicle off; the dash board would still illuminate. also, upon shutting the vehicle off it would continue to run. this has happened a total of four times. the transmission completely failed with no warning. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, and was told the windshield had a leak which corroded the electrical system. the electrical problems started at 44000 miles. the gasket had to be replaced, and the harness wiring had to be replaced also. upon trying to start the vehicle again the battery would be completely dead. please provide any further information. *jb | |||
| 05/05/2004 | 44176 | 1 | 08/30/2002 |
| I was driving down sr 33 in polk city when it seemed as if my car was slowing down. i had the pedal depressed but the truck continued to slow down. i had to pull off to the side of the road. when the speedometer fell back down to zero i attempted to take off again. once again, the truck would get to 50 and then not shift to the next gear. this was the first and only signs something was wrong. i assumed it was a problem with the transmission. i drove to work (15 miles) in second gear, called a tow truck and had it towed to lakeland ford. i was told the overdrive clutch burned up and the direct drive pak burned up. the ford dealership wanted $2,326.09 to fix a 2002 vehicle that is not even two years old and has 44,176 miles on it. most of the miles on this vehicle were highway miles always driven with overdrive on and only was something towed. this vehicle has the towing package in it so this problem should not have happened. my warranty was 3 years/36,000 miles. truck is now at aamco with transmission being rebuilt. *la | |||
| 11/02/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving consumer heard noise coming from the front of the vehicle when accelerating. *ak | |||
| 11/13/2002 | |||
| While driving the vehicle, the transmission bolt came loose and the fluid went out, causing pull out road. dealer has been notified. please provide further information:: mr | |||
| 07/26/2002 | 10 | 07/01/2002 | |
| Transmission does not shift down, jerks when you accelerate. *ak | |||
| 01/01/2002 | |||
| Transmission slipping in reverse, especially when the truck has not been driven within two days. the transmission does not slip in drive only in reverse. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 3 | |||
| Problems with vehicle passenger door, and paint defect on driver side of vehicle. *mr the consumer was told that the only problems were with the torque converter which was replaced and the alternator. the consumer was concerned that the vehicle was previously involved in an accident, as there was a paint defect on the door handle which didn't fully shut at times. the consumer was willing to give back the vehicle in return of all the monies (payment(s)/down payment). *scc *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/19/2002 | 09/01/2002 | ||
| Was driving down the road the steering wheel jerked to the right could not gain control back. there is one skid mark 35 feet long hit an electric pole when came to rest the back passenger tire had broke off at the axel. dt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 02/12/2005 | 43000 | 1 | |
| Heard banging in rear of truck,mostly while backing up and turning to left at first. heard loud bang while pulling into gas station,then when i drove away,felt dragging,still not sure what the problem was,till i got home while backing into a parking spot,heard the loud bang again. after some ivestigation,determined the problem was in the differential. had to have truck towed to dealer,and they found broken spider gears in the differential. dealer replaced parts. sattisfied with repair.*ak | |||
| 12/29/2004 | 1 | ||
| Driving at slow speed on gravel road, lost control of vehicle, swerved to the right, was able to stop vehicle, found left rear wheel had come off, left rear axle shaft broken at wheel. no vehicle damage, did not contact anything. axle just broke. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/04/2006 | 45000 | 1 | 08/01/2002 |
| Manual clutch malfunctioned including remaining disengaged (in gear) while pedal was depressed to the floor. slave cylinder failed and leaked fluid necessitating replacement. occurred at <45000 miles and is identical to the fail mechanism exhibited on neighbors 2001 f150 4.6 at 39000 miles. *jb | |||
| 12/08/2005 | 45000 | 1 | 06/08/2002 |
| Dt: the contact stated while driving the clutch would not disengage. he took the vehicle to a certified repair shop for diagnosis. the engine lost a cylinder and fluid leaked out into the engine. the vehicle is being repaired at the contact's expense. *ak | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 48000 | 1 | 11/01/2004 |
| Vehicle lost motion intermittently while driving 0-40 mph and when the clutch was being engaged. vehicle was taken to the dealer, who found the clutch slave cylinder was leaking fluid. *ak | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 48000 | 1 | 04/29/2002 |
| The vehicle failed to accelerate when the clutch was applied during various speeds of 0-45 mph. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who informed the consumer that the clutch slave cylinder was leaking fluid. *jb | |||
| 03/09/2004 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Transmission problems: clutch does not disengage properly. dealer replaced clutch assembly at consumer's expense. *ak | |||
| 03/09/2004 | 40000 | 1 | |
| Transmission problems: clutch did not disengage properly. driver had to change gears repeatedly in order to shift. this produced dangerous driving problems. dealer replaced the master cylinder relay at consumer's expense. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 06/20/2005 | 1 | 11/29/2001 | |
| Shudder in drivetrain at slow/idle speed. ford dealer replaced drive shaft, and transfer case - did not fix problem. still do not have any answers or fixes. *nm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 06/15/2006 | 75000 | 1 | |
| At about 75k miles, a very faint whine was coming from the back end of the vehicle, mainly audible with acceleration and at speeds of about 35 mph. it slowly progressed, we took it to a local ford dealership and was told that this is happening with many ford 150's with this year, it was a defect in the parts (the material it was made with). we were told to continue to drive it until noise was too loud. at 92k miles, it was a pretty loud whine at all speeds except about 70 mph, and then progressed to a grinding noise. i just took it into the dealership, they said the rear differential, pinion and carriage gears were torn up. they found a replacement and total cost is $1800. at this point ford is not fixing part, since there is no extended warranty, but this is not a part that should be going out at 90k miles either, and with the dealership saying this is happening often and there was a defect in the part, ford should be recalling this, or at the very least paying for the fix when it starts to go bad. *jb | |||
| 02/28/2006 | 60000 | 1 | |
| 2002 ford f150. *nm | |||
| 06/16/2005 | 2 | 10/10/2002 | |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2002 ford f150. the rear end differential made a whining noise. they told him that it will not hurt the vehicle but it was not normal since the june 16,2005 contact was trying to get vehicle fixed. they replaced the rack and pinion twice, but problem recurred. the manufacturer told contact that they could not fix the vehicle. technician at dealership said he owned the same vehicle and it was doing the same thing. the dealerships laughed when contact brought the vehicle to be fixed. at 40-45 mph contact could hear the noise ,and if when pulling ta load the noise got worse. the dealership tried to fix this problem, but ford kept sending wrong parts that were not correcting the problem. contact has have an extended warranty on vehicle. *ak *nm | |||
| 08/01/2002 | 8000 | 1 | 06/21/2002 |
| Truck is a f-150 with a 3.55 limited slip axle. there is a very noticeable whine coming from the rear differentail. noise starts at 40 mph but is most noticeable at 60 mph. noise is with slight acceleration, if i take my foot off the gas it stops. i have had the truck to the dealer three different times. they have replaced the bearings, drive shaft and gears but it hasn't helped. this is a widespread known problem but they don't seem to have a fix for the problem. i would never be able to sell this truck with this problem.*ak | |||
| 03/26/2002 | 1 | 5 | 03/26/2002 |
| Loud high pitched whine in rear end at open highway speeds (3.31 gear ratio) detected day of purchase on march 25th 2002, reported to dealer of purchase (homer skelton ford, olive branch ,ms) next date. as of march 25th 2003, one year, two dealers, 29,000 miserable miles and some five repair attempts later i still have the same problem. there is defiently a problem with the 3.31 ford rear end. i have recently driven another new 2003 ford truck with 3.31 rear end, vehicle also had noise. then drove another new pick up with the 3.55 rear end which was totally quiet. in the course of this year i have filed numerous complaints with dealers and directly with ford. one week after purchase, when the first attempt to fix the truck failed, i attempted toget the dealer to take the truck back but they said that was not an option. this vehicle is suppose to ba a top of the line ford pickup retailing for over $30,000.00 with a 36,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty. ford either can't or won't fix it. they have just offered me a buy back on the truck which if accepted would cost me as follows the out of pocket expense at the time the truck was puchased. $1,875.00 cash down payment 6,162.10 equity of trade in 874.52 sales tax a total of $8,911.62 . in addition to the cost of installation of personal equipment which totals about $400.00. this is not even considering payments on the truck for 12 months. now ford has offered to buy the truck back if i pay them over $5,000.00 additiional dollars for the mileage on the vehicle. this would make my total cost over 13,900.00 for owning a defective ford pick up for 12 months. in essence there is no warranty. it should be ford's responsibility to fix the defect in the vehicle. if they could not fix it they should have given me another truck long ago. it is their fault that it has taken a year to get to this point. i travel in my job and had no choice but to drive the miles on the truck. they certainly were not pleasant ones. | |||
| 03/23/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states there is a high pitch winding noise coming from the drive train when driving over 65 mph. consumer feels the rear differentral is defective.. please provide any further information.*jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/25/2007 | 30147 | 06/10/2002 | |
| We have a ford f150 boss truck (2002) that has only 30,000 miles on it. the transmission went out yesterday. the truck has absolutely not had a hard life. we take very good care of our vehicles. *ak | |||