Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 032118 | 10/30/2003 | 962621 | 10004829 | Driveline resonance/vibration between 1400 and 2000 rpm with the torque converter clutch engaged on vehicles with transmissions built prior to 11/13/95 (5l13). *tt | 01/09/2004 |
| 032112 | 10/30/2003 | 961014 | 10004823 | On vehicles with transmission build dates prior to 9/20/95, the overdrive cancel lamp may be illuminating and diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p1728 present and/or engine stall when reverse and/or manual low is selected. *tt | 01/09/2004 |
| 9943 | 03/08/1999 | 604751 | Information regarding reprogramming powertrain control modules (pcms). *tt | 05/11/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 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 | |
| BC0053970201 | 01/02/1997 | 51022 | Some 1995 and all 1996 and 1997 vehicles with e40d transmissions have been built with a reusable elastomeric transmission fluid pan gasket. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC1015397020 | 01/02/1997 | 51218 | Vehicles with e4od transmissions have been built with a reusable elastomeric transmission fluid pan gasket. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC0820961010 | 10/10/1996 | 50415 | Revised eec calibration has been incorporated in pcm calibrations for vehicles which display lack of power due to torque converter engagement scheduling, catalytic converter failures, rough idle or hard start on hot restart. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| 212395 | 12/01/1995 | 46482 | Bulletin applies to vehicles equipped w/ a 31th transaxle. transaxle slips momentarily (engine rpm increases/flares) during light throttle 2-3 upshifts. | 04/25/1996 | |
| 951914 | 09/01/1995 | 46469 | Some e4od transmissions w/ build dates 5b03 (feb. 3, 1995) and 5e31 (may 31, 1995) may have a valve, in the pump, that restricts fluid flow (fig 1). this valve may become stuck in the valve bore and restrict lubrication. symptoms may inclu | 04/25/1996 | |
| BC2893950401 | 04/01/1995 | 39841 | New auxillary powertrain kit. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| BC4225 | 04/01/1995 | 3055147 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| 951112 | 06/01/1995 | 45085 | Revised design transmission rear case bushing. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||||
| 5251 | 12/01/1998 | 615368 | Some super duty vehicles with 7.3l dit diesel engines may exhibit 4x4 lights on, 4x4 inoperative and / or multiple gem codes. *tt | 01/13/2001 | |
| 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 - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 962621 | 12/16/1996 | 51005 | Vibration- driveline resonance/vibration between 1400 and 2000 rpm with converter clutch engaged during medium to heavy throttle conditions- vehicles with 7.3l di turbo engine and transmission built prior to 11/13/95 (5l13) transmission- e4 | 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 | |
| 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 - AXLE HUBS | |||||
| 962620 | 12/16/1996 | 51004 | Noise - ratcheting - front axle - 4x4 - self engagement of automatic hub locks. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 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 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||||
| BC3287970206 | 02/06/1997 | 51883 | The clutch may be hard to depress due to dust/contamination entering the slave cylinder. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||||
| BC0682961024 | 10/24/1996 | 50358 | Vehicles may exhibit a driveline vibration or noise while driving at highway speeds on steady cruise or decel. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| BC2301970501 | 05/01/1997 | 52797 | New clutch slave cylinder with a redesigned lip seal. *tw | 09/12/1997 | |
| BC3520972301 | 01/23/1997 | 51500 | High shift efforts on manual transmission. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC1017297230 | 01/23/1997 | 51524 | High shift efforts on manual transmission. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC0678961025 | 10/25/1996 | 50356 | Information on aode/4r7w transmission main control & case replacement. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| BC0844961008 | 10/08/1996 | 50429 | E4od trans may emit a tick/rattle noise when driving at light loads in 1st gear at 1100 to 1800 rpm rpm. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||||
| BC0053972301 | 01/23/1997 | 51405 | Some 1995 and all 1996 and 1997 vehicles with e4od transmissions have been built with a reusable elastomeric transmission fluid pan gasket. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 09/12/2003 | 3 | ||
| While driving about 45 mph down the mountain, without warning there was smoke coming from underneath the truck. while at the stop light the truck shut down due to a blown transmission. be advised this is the third transmission replaced inside of the truck. please fill in additional information. dealer is aware of the problem. *ph | |||
| 05/15/2001 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| Transmission cooler plugged up. local transmission shop told me this was a very common problem on ford trucks. this could have been prevented had we known of the problem. we could have put an after market cooler on the truck. now, i was informed that it will cost me over $2000.00 to fix fords mistake. the warranty has expired because of time, not milage so i guess i am stuck. please help. *ak | |||
| Vehicle was at a standstill/ idling, and suddenly exhaust sounded like marbles, and turbo quit. also, had to get rear main seal replaced twice. brake rotors were warped, and transmission did not shift properly. please add any additional information. *ak | |||
| 3 | |||
| Intermittently while driving and all of a sudden there were no brakes/ steering, and no control. engine continued to run when this happened. it has happened 3 times within the last four months. dealer was not able to duplicate problem. ford was aware of this problem. *ak the vehicle's ignition switch is a major problem that ford company has to recall. *yh | |||
| 07/28/1999 | 3 | 06/01/1996 | |
| According to service tech at doersch ford in green bay wi, they have replaced several transmissions on these pick up trucks. he also said ford knows that this transmission was not strong enough for the diesel motor, and they have since redesigned the entire thing. | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 5 | 07/01/1998 | |
| The vehicle has had transmission/and or electrical problems since it was purchased. every few weeks the engine computer picks up a troubled code. the code is tcc/or torque converter clutch failure.the vehicle then goes into safe mode,and runs on predetermined values set by the engine computer.the transmission shifts extremely hard during this condition.(automatic e40d). the dealer has been notified, and has failed to correct the problem. i have taken the vehicle to 2 transmission shops, and they cant find anything wrong with the transmission. since this has been an ongoing problem, my next course of action is to seek relief under the used vehicle lemon law. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 1 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Dealer claimed when we purchased this vehicle that it had an airbag restraint. however according to my owners manual, it should have an srs marking on the center of the steering wheel. it does not. it also has an airbag indicator light on the dashboard, that should light up whenever the ignition is turned on. it dosent light up. i checked the fuse panel diagram to locate the fuse. it clearly indicates a fused location for the airbag circut. however upon examining the fuse panel, the entire section where the airbag fuse should be, is not there. leading me to believe that it has been disconnected. i also know for a fact, that this vehicle has been in an accident. i found overspray on the moldings on the drivers side of the vehicle, and a 4x4 decal on the drivers side is missing from the rear panel. i truely believe that the airbag has been deployed, and it was not replaced. my owners manual says that it has one, but the evidence suggests it does not. i feel that if the dealer has purposely mislead us, and is knowingly compromising our saftey. he should be fined or his license should be revoked. i am also furnishing this information to the nys attorney generals office/ used car lemon law. in addition to this is my ongoing transmission problem with this vehicle that i previously reported to you. thank you. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1997 | 1 | 04/01/1995 | |
| Complete transmission failure, causing jerking while shifting. | |||
| 10/29/1997 | |||
| The transmission bearings have prematurely failed because of lack of lubrication, causing the transmission to lock up. the dealer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 07/12/1996 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle left in idle position in park, jumped out gear and rolled forward, impact 12:00 position. *ak *slc | |||
| 05/02/1995 | 2 | ||
| Noisy transmission. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 5 | 07/01/1998 | |
| The vehicle has had transmission/and or electrical problems since it was purchased. every few weeks the engine computer picks up a troubled code. the code is tcc/or torque converter clutch failure.the vehicle then goes into safe mode,and runs on predetermined values set by the engine computer.the transmission shifts extremely hard during this condition.(automatic e40d). the dealer has been notified, and has failed to correct the problem. i have taken the vehicle to 2 transmission shops, and they cant find anything wrong with the transmission. since this has been an ongoing problem, my next course of action is to seek relief under the used vehicle lemon law. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/26/2005 | 1 | 11/01/2004 | |
| Dt: the contact stated the bolts retaining a bracket for the front end failed, and the front axle was allowed to move around. the contact went to the dealership and ordered the parts to fix the vehicle by himself. he had not spoken to anyone a t ford about the defect. he still has the defective parts. the bolt held on the driver's side differential frame. *ak | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| Axle problems with travel trailer. amount of carrying axles under these vehicles , not sufficient in size or strength to take the load or road punishment without failing. *bf the consumer noticed that the vehicle did not pull properly. there was a side to side pull as it went down a down grade and would wander as it pulled down the road. this problem eventually increased to a violent whip. upon inspection, it was noticed that there was a lot of uneven tire wear due to axle misalignment. the axles were found to support 8285 pounds. (komfort 2000 25 ts travel trailer/vin 1k52ktl22y1022713) *sc | |||
| 150000 | 1 | ||
| Front left axle pinion bracket broke, one of the bolts came off. *ak | |||
| 1 | 06/15/1995 | ||
| Front axle out of alignment and of poor design. nlm | |||
| 10/07/1995 | 1 | 11/07/1994 | |
| Extremely dangerous defect in this type of vehicle, center pivot of traction bar axle is held to main front cross memberm, bolts loosen and fall out or shear off, this causes complete loss of control of vehicle.tt *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 01/08/1997 | 1 | 01/01/1995 | |
| Right front wheel shaft support bracket bent/disconnected. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE HUBS | |||
| 12/05/1998 | 06/19/1997 | ||
| While driving in snow at approximately 5 mph. with 4-wheel drive engaged, driver's side hub locked up and driver lost control of vehicle, resulting in a crash. dealer contacted, and problem remedied under extened warranty *ak | |||
| 10/20/1998 | 2 | ||
| While driving consumer would hear loud noises. then the automatic 4-wheel drive locking hub goes out, causing the vehicle to become a 2-wheel drive. will be taking vehicle to dealer. *akdealer replaced with manual hubs. * adj | |||
| 09/30/1998 | |||
| The front hubs are engaging into four wheel drive when coming out of a stop. took to dealer and was told the problem was coming from the tie rods and the steering linkage had to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1994 | 5 | ||
| Front hubs lock up, causing loss of control/worn out universal joints. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/16/2001 | 2 | 07/10/2000 | |
| While starting vehicle , and soon after shifting into second while clutch was still depressed, driver's back seat released, causing consumer to lay down. as a result, consumer's foot released clutch, and vehicle started to travel forward while consumer was still laying down. *ak a faulty bolt caused failure and caused lumbar brace to break welds, consumer was told he would be reimbursed, however was later refused due to mileage. *slc | |||
| 03/01/1997 | 3 | 02/01/1996 | |
| Bushing from clutch pedal linkage to clutch master cylinder failed causing the master cylinder plunger rod to slip off pedal linkage. this engages clutch causing unexpected vehicle lunge. | |||
| Owner states while driving vehicle the slave cylinder is defective which causes the vehicle to stop at any time. owner also notes that this part has been replaced 3 different times and the problem still occurs. the plastic around slave cylinder melts. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1995 | |||
| Upon approaching a hill it is very hard to disengage the cruise control. please describe in more details, consumer has contacted the dealer , dealer states that it is normal operation. *ak | |||
| 08/20/1995 | 0 | ||
| Occasionally while driving, clutch assembly slips. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||
| 09/12/2004 | 122900 | 1 | 04/03/2000 |
| Recently when i got in my 1995 f250 w/manual transmission i depressed the clutch pedal to start it up & the pedal went to the floorboard & stayed there. what i found after inspecting the clutch pedal was that the end of the rod that goes into the master clutch cylinder broke (this is connected to the peddle). this rod appears to be plastic on the end & metal going into the master cylinder. my concern is that this seems to be a safety issue. if i was driving this truck and this rod broke while i was trying to stop quickly (or stop at any time) then it would have been very difficult to stop since the clutch wouldn't have engaged. i have photos of this part as evidence if needed.*ak | |||
| 09/01/1995 | 5 | 09/01/1995 | |
| Clutch has failed five times, approximately every 20,000 miles. | |||
| 08/03/1998 | |||
| Master and slave cylinders keep going out and the two work together to make the clutch. dealer cannot duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| 08/06/1996 | 3 | ||
| Retaining clip broke allowing plastic rod that connects the clutch pedal shaft to the clutch slave cylinder to disengage. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 03/01/1995 | ||
| Problem first came to my attention when i started noticing a clunking noise followed by the front 4 wheel drive hubs ingageing when proceeding from a stop. the problem is quite clearly premature ware, and possibly a safety problem. as the vehicle was technically off waranty (6 months), ford offered to pickup 1/3 of the cost, the dealer 1/3, and myself the remainder with little debate about it. ford however refused to pickup the remainder of the cost. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1995 | ||
| Rear differential cover is seeping oil. *slc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 11/06/1998 | |||
| Brakes are defective, extended stopping distance occurs when brakes are applied. dealer aware of the problem. also, transmission makes noises and skips. *ak *ml | |||
| 08/01/1996 | 2 | 07/02/1996 | |
| Defect within transmission caused it to heat up and melt all the parts. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - LUBRICANT | |||
| Tried to shift gear, wouldn't shift, took to dealer whofound that the seal was leaking . *ak | |||