Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 04227 | 10/07/2005 | 05176 | 10013402 | Drive away shudder or vibration. *eh | 04/18/2005 |
| 985043 | 11/01/1998 | 613092 | Repeat message regarding 4x4 lights on / 4x4 inoperative / multiple gem codes. *tt | 06/16/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 15109 | 08/01/2001 | 624626 | A cold weather reverse engagement stall. *yd | 11/08/2001 | |
| 985022 | 11/01/1998 | 613049 | Some 4x4 vehicles may exhibit various 4x4 concerns including, 4x4 and 4x4 low lights on in 2wd, no 4x4 operation or hub ratcheting on initial takeoff. *tt | 06/16/2000 | |
| 13876 | 02/01/2000 | 612479 | Some vehicles may exhibit a condition of no 4x4 low range engagement or stuck in 4x4 low range, with no diagnostic trouble codes stored in the gem. *tt | 06/08/2000 | |
| 8167 | 02/01/2000 | 612339 | Some vehicles may exhibit a condition of no 4x4 low range engagement or stuck in 4x4 low range, with no diagnostic trouble codes stored in the gem. *tt | 06/07/2000 | |
| 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 |
| 002406 | 11/01/2000 | 616585 | Some vehicles equipped with 6.8l engine and 4r100 transmission may exhibit gear changes the take too long to complete and / or transmission shifts that occur too early, too late and too often. *tt | 03/06/2001 | |
| 12752 | 05/01/1999 | 6091723 | Some vehicles eqipped with ;7.3l diesel engines and 4r100 transmissions may exhibit a no 3-4 upshift condition or 3-4 / 4-3 shift busyness when using cruise control. *tt | 11/14/2000 | |
| 6292 | 05/01/1999 | 607056 | Addressing concerns of no 3-4 or 3-4 / 4-3 shift busyness when using cruise control. *tt | 11/03/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| 12542 | 03/01/1999 | 605299 | Information regarding oil to air (ota) transmission fluid cooler service. *tt | 06/07/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||||
| 5252 | 12/01/1998 | 615369 | Information on vehicles with electronic shift on the fly (esof) exhibiting 4x4 lights on , 4x4 inoperative and / or multiple gem codes. *tt | 01/13/2001 | |
| 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 - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 985033 | 11/01/1998 | 613073 | Some dural rear wheel vehicles with 5.4/6.8/7.3l engines may still exhibit a chatter noise from the rear axle during turns after following the procedure outlined in oasis ssm# 11768. *t | 06/16/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||||
| 13926 | 03/01/2000 | 612864 | Information in using correct 10.5-inch axle pinion depth gauge disc. *tt | 06/13/2000 | |
| 7431 | 11/01/1999 | 610818 | Some vehicles with a manual transmission may exhibit a pilot bearing concern. *tt | 05/15/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||||
| 8244 | 03/01/2000 | 612680 | Recent reports indicate some difficulty measuring the ford 10.5-inch rear axle pinion depth on vehicles with ford 10.5-inch axle (single rear wheel). *tt | 06/12/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE HUBS | |||||
| 04185 | 01/01/2004 | 10013110 | Front hubs not engaging, not staying engaged and/or unlocking. *tt | 04/07/2005 | |
| 14006 | 03/01/2000 | 612962 | Front hublocks that will not engage or disengage after installing new front wheel bearing hub assemblies or after performing tsb 99-12-12 (brakes - new design front rotor and hub - includes vehicles with 4x4 - service tip). *tt | 06/14/2000 | |
| 8401 | 03/01/2000 | 612838 | Front hublocks that will not engage or disengage after installing new front wheel bearing hub assemblies. *tt | 06/13/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 5259 | 12/01/1998 | 615376 | Information on vehicles exhibiting low clutch pedal engagement. *tt | 01/13/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||||
| 985044 | 11/01/1998 | 613095 | Revised message regarding low clutch pedal engagement. *tt | 06/16/2000 | |
| 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 | |
| 4671 | 08/01/1998 | 615211 | Some trucks equipped with the 7.3l di and 4r100 transmission may exhibiting an approximate 200-300 rpm shift flare (rise in rpm) during the 2-3 or 3-4 shift. *tt | 01/05/2001 | |
| 13455 | 11/01/1999 | 614623 | Some vehicles with a manual transmission may exhibit a pilot bearing concern. some dealers are replacing the current pilot bearing with an aftermarket sealed ball bearing. *tt | 11/28/2000 | |
| 12758 | 05/01/1999 | 607075 | Some vehicles equipped with 7.3l diesel engines and 4r100 transmissions and having a vehicle buid date prior to 12/7/1998, may exhibit a harshness / surge / jerk on heavy throttle 2-3 and / or 3-4 upshifts. *tt | 11/03/2000 | |
| 8167 | 04/01/2000 | 613622 | Some vehicles may exhibit a condition of no 4x4 low engagement or stuck in 4x4 low engagement, with no dtc's stored in the gem. **mr | 07/26/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||||
| 17829 | 05/01/2004 | 10008574 | Transfer case shift issues on vehicles with an electronic shift on the fly (esof) transfer case. *tt | 08/05/2004 | |
| 5105 | 12/01/1998 | 615322 | Some 4x4 trucks equipped with electronic shift on the fly transfer cases and built prior to 7/22/98 may exhibit a pop noise within 30 seconds after engine start. *tt | 01/13/2001 | |
| 8487 | 04/01/2000 | 613651 | Information regarding transfer case hall effect encoder tips. **mr | 07/26/2000 | |
| 985105 | 11/01/1998 | 613255 | Some 4x4 trucks equipped with electronic shift on the fly transfer case and built prior to 7/22/98 may exhibit a pop noise within 30 seconds after engine start. *tt | 06/20/2000 | |
| 12085 | 11/01/1998 | 613066 | Some vehicles equipped with electronic shift on the fly transfer cases and built prior to 7.22/98 may exhibit a pop noise within 30 seconds after engine start. *mjs | 06/16/2000 | |
| 98B29 | 05/01/1999 | 607310 | Ford motor company is providing a no-charge service program, for vehicles exhibiting an inoperable electronic shift on the fly 4x4 system. *tt | 09/20/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 10/01/2005 | 2 | ||
| Dt: the contact states there is a nhtsa recall campaign 98v303000 concerning the air bags:frontal:sensor/control module . this vehicle experienced the same problems as indicated in the recall, but is not included in the recall due to vin. *ak updated 1/4/2006 - the vehicle had a hose break that went through the transmission coupler resulting in damage to the transmission. when the vehicle was towed off the road and at a complete stop the driver's air bag deployed. the transmission has been repaired but the air bag has not. *nm | |||
| 01/27/2004 | 32000 | 5 | 08/17/1999 |
| I have had many problems with a vehicle i purchased new in 1999. it has been in the dealer's service shop mulitple times and also for the same problems. most recently is a problem i have had the dealer inspect and try to fix 4 times and it is still a problem. apparently the 4x4 is not fully disengaging and causes many problems while in 2-wheel drive. i am taking it in again for the 5th time for this problem on monday and i am at a complete loss. i paid a lot of money for this truck and have had nothing but problems with it and they are ongoing. please help!!!*ak | |||
| 37000 | 3 | ||
| A rattling noise can be heard coming from the automatic transmission. the fluids were changed but the noise can still be heard. also, there is a tire complaint. the left front tire disintegrated while driving 50 mph. *ak per results performed; there were metal(s) underlined were elevated excessive wear. the left front tire blew out and caused the vehicle to go hard to the left, and a few weeks later, the vehicle begun to jump and separated like the first tire incident. a whine/grinding noise would also be displayed when the vehicle was driven below 35 mph. *sc | |||
| 10/21/2002 | 47382 | 1 | 05/17/1999 |
| Transmission park failure. *jb | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 7 | ||
| While driving on highway transmission/overdrive went out and couldn't shift into any gears. contacted dealer. dealer put in a new transmission. 15000 miles later, transmission went out again. contacted dealer again, and at 26000 miles transmission went out once more. this was the 7th transmission replaced.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 03/01/2003 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| The torque converter went out and destroyed the transmission. had to have complete replacement that ford said would not be covered. vehicle had 75,000 miles. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE HUBS | |||
| 11/15/2002 | 103000 | 5 | 04/20/2002 |
| I purchased a 1999 f-350 super duty dually. from records from the pervious owners problems and the problems i have had with this truck, i can not belive service problems i have had. a couple of months ago the parking brake blew when i was on almost level ground and need least to say the truck rolled and crashed, lucky not one was hurt.but it did quit a bit of damage to the truck and my trailor. now i know this is a problem on these fords but not yet on my perticulare truck. also in the last three months i have put in a new clutch witch is expected. and have had close to $ 3,000 in brake repairs????? that was not!!!drums cracking,hubs exploading witch i understand in a problem too but not on my truck yet?????? please have some one contact me i need some guidence, information, help i have had no help from ford. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/20/2007 | 34748 | 1 | 07/28/1999 |
| (1) driving my 1999 ford f-350 super duty diesel home from work. (2) i pushed in the clutch pedal to shift down, the clutch failed to release and the pedal stuck to the floor. i ended up in the middle of an intersection avoiding a collision. the truck is undriveable, blocking traffic, and required towing. (3) the clutch release for had cracked and bent also causing a failure of the clutch hydraulic circuit. replacement of the release fork and hydraulic circuit restored the truck to operation condition. the part number of the new clutch release fork was different than that of the one removed, leading me to suspect a problem with the stock release fork. original release fork part number f61a-7515-be. new installed release fork part number yc3z-7515-bb. i have retained the old release fork at my home address.*jb | |||
| 20000 | 1 | ||
| Standard 6 speed transmission wouldn't go into reverse or first gear and wouldn't come out of gear. this was caused by a bad clutch installed at time of manufacturing. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer called complaining about having clutch problems. stated that while driving and stepping on the clutch, clutch will not come out, and the vehicle keeps on running by itself.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 10/16/2009 | 124000 | 1 | |
| Driving my 1999 f350 ford crew cab long box. veh is a 7.3 diesel with a 6zf 6spd transmission. traveling 75mph the vehicle develops a mild vibration. i push in the clutch to pull out of traffic, the rear drive line flange bolts sheer off at the transfer case, the drive line knocks a hole in the floor board of the vehicle caves in the catalytic converter tears out the carrier bearing and separates the two piece drive shaft. the rear section of the drive shaft hits the right rear wheel sending the rear of the truck airborne and breaking the drive line off at the rear axle. further inspection i find the transfer case has been torn from the transmission extension housing destroying the transmission housing. this truck has 124000 miles on it has never had work on the drive train. and inspection of the drive train less than a year ago showed no signs of excess wear. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/18/2000 | 30573 | 4 | 04/26/1999 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f350 super duty. when the contact attempted to accelerate, the vehicle would not transition from idle or gain speed. it would take minutes for him to switch out of idle mode. the failure occurred at least four times. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer the first two times and repaired it under warranty. during the last two occurrences, he took the vehicle to a private repair shop once and another time repaired the issue himself. the throttle pedal assembly was the component that needed to be replaced. the manufacturer stated that they would not take any action for the failure. the current mileage is 138,754 and failure mileage was 30,573. updated 11/14/08 *lj updated 11/18/08.*jb | |||
| 20000 | 1 | ||
| Standard 6 speed transmission wouldn't go into reverse or first gear and wouldn't come out of gear. this was caused by a bad clutch installed at time of manufacturing. *ak | |||