Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 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 | |
| 97511 | 03/03/1997 | 51945 | Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| BC4225 | 04/01/1995 | 3055147 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| 951113 | 06/01/1995 | 45086 | Delayed forward engagement and/or heat stained forward clutch plates after installing center support service. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 95619 | 03/01/1995 | 39913 | New design transmission range sensor. *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 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 96249 | 11/18/1996 | 50908 | Torque converter - leak test procedure - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 962612 | 12/16/1996 | 50997 | Transaxle - torque converter replacement guidelines and torque converter/transaxle cooling system cleaning procedures - 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 | |||
| 03/21/1996 | 1 | ||
| Odometer fraud. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/30/1993 | 1 | 01/01/1991 | |
| The transmission started bucking and causing grinding noises and the vehicle at times would not go faster than 45 and was always in danger of complete break down in the travel portions of the highways or out in the middle of nowhere and put myself and any other persons with me in danger of being in a accident and seriously hurt or killed. *ak | |||
| 01/12/1999 | 5 | 12/01/1998 | |
| No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak | |||
| 06/12/1992 | 6 | 06/24/1996 | |
| Front brake calipers failed, causing vehicle to pull to the right, also front end misalignment; windshield wiper motor failed; replaced leaking axle seals; fuel pump failure/ fuel line recall and problems with transmission. *ak | |||
| 02/26/1996 | |||
| While in park the truck shifted to reverse and ran over the leg of owner. please describe. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 09/18/1995 | |||
| While driving leak of transmission fluid and burning causing smoke and burning. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||
| 06/12/1992 | 6 | 06/24/1996 | |
| Front brake calipers failed, causing vehicle to pull to the right, also front end misalignment; windshield wiper motor failed; replaced leaking axle seals; fuel pump failure/ fuel line recall and problems with transmission. *ak | |||
| 05/14/1996 | 4 | ||
| Rear bearing seals leak oil onto brakes, causing brakes to fail. *dh | |||
| Rear axle seal leaks onto rear brakes affecting stopping efficiency. dealership replaced w/modified design twice. condition has reoccured. please describe. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | |||
| The clutch failed. nlm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - UNIVERSAL JOINT | |||
| 04/04/1996 | 4 | ||
| U joints failed, causing vehicle to vibrate. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/03/1996 | 3 | ||
| Transmission failed. (attorney for client) (second vehicle on 503128, 601418, 601419, 601420, 601421) *dh | |||