Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 98209 | 10/12/1998 | 603694 | A ticking noise on initial startup with shift selector in p or n position may occur on some vehicles. *yc | 03/02/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| 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 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 985035 | 11/01/1998 | 613075 | Some vehicles (built after 1/5/98) and all vehicles equipped with 7.3l diesel engine and 4r100 transmission may exhibit a rattle / scrapping noise in the converter housing area of the case. *tt | 06/16/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||||
| 98244 | 12/07/1998 | 604056 | Some vehicles may exhibit a | 03/16/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 11788 | 08/01/1998 | 615290 | Some trucks equipped with the 7.3l di and 4r100 transmission may exhibit an approximate 200 - 300 rpm shift flare (rise in rpm) during the 2-3 or 3-4 shift. *tt | 01/12/2001 | |
| 99187 | 09/06/1999 | 6090066 | Experiencing a squawking noise while in reverse backing up a slight grade and / or while applying the brakes. *tt | 03/06/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/20/2000 | 10000 | 1 | 12/31/1998 |
| On 1999 ford f250 diesel automatic transmission, sometimes when shifting into second and third gears transmission will slip before going into gear and sometimes when shifting it will hunt. this only happens when transmission gets hot. have tried several times to get help from the dealer/manufacturer with no success.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 2 | |||
| The driver applied the clutch pedal and the vehicle surged forward while having feet on the brake. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the clutch needed to be replaced, and replaced it. however, problem recurred. *ak | |||
| 75055 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| The clutch release arm failed. scc *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/10/1999 | 1 | 10/26/1998 | |
| Transmission comes out of gear while driving. nlm | |||