Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V235000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 06/07/1998 to 08/06/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 4 | 10/28/1998 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/24/1998 | 09/25/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: medium duty trucks built on a 165 wheel base, 4x2 chassis-cabs equipped with a 6.81 engine, 5 speed manual transmission and optional 5.38:1 rear axle ratio. the two-piece drive shaft can be damaged if the vehicle is driven at speeds in excess of 80 miles per hour. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition can result in underbody damage or for the drive shaft to separate from the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the drive shaft on these vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification has been completed.no further action is required on this recall. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 15292 | 10/01/2001 | 630192 | Some super duty f series equipped with pto capable transmissions may exhibit a failure to go t high idle upon pto engagement. *tt | 04/15/2002 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 18376 | 01/01/2005 | 10013316 | A cold weather reverse engagement stall. *tt | 04/14/2005 | |
| 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 - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||||
| 982463 | 04/01/1998 | 603529 | A temporary technicla assistance hotline has been established to help with diagnostics and / or mechanical concerns with the new venture transfer case on some vehicles. *yc | 02/24/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - BELL HOUSING | |||||
| 985055 | 11/01/1998 | 613191 | Condition described as noise from bellhousing area. *tt | 06/19/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/26/2002 | |||
| Transmission will not go into overdrive, and consumer cannot drive at a high speed. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| While driving automatic transmission malfunctioned due to a broken clutch plate spring which may cause a loss of vehicle control result in a crash. two vehicles experience the same problem every 15,000- 16,000 miles. 2nd vehicle vin # 1fdxw46f4xed49. dealer replaced parts of the transmission. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 03/25/2001 | 3 | ||
| While driving about 30 mph vehicle would not accelerate more than 30 mph. then, consumer stopped vehicle. towed to dealer where they found out transfer case defect. *ak consumer states the 4wd was never used. *slc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/29/2002 | 10/01/1998 | ||
| The clutch assembly [ powertrain component] failure is the direct result of excess heat build up from a stated inherent component slippage which results in a butterfly effect failure as described by meegan for service manager... upon my inspection of the components it is evident that excessively high heat occurred as shown by the discoloration of the pressure plate assembly... the butterfly effect failure occurs when the heat causes distortion of the pressure plate resulting in the loss of applied pressure from the pressure plate directed to the driven plate and the fly wheel which in turn results in the loss of power transmission to the drive axles.... however after driving manual transmission vehicles for 38 years i find it hard to believe that a clutch assembly would have an amount of so called normal slippage so high that would create tempertures so extreme as to turm the metal in the pressure plate blue... the clutch failure occurred on p.a. i-80 toll road in a construction zone on a mountain downgrade at aspeed of 55 mph... these temputures could have caused a fire and the clutch assembly failure placed the motoring public, myself, my passenagers, the vehicle and the cargo i was hauling in danger.. in my opinion the clutch assemblies have a serious design flaw and should be investiagated asap... thank you in advance for your consideration.*ak | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 1 | 06/19/1999 | |
| While driving arm in clutch assembly broke, causing clutch not to disengage. *ak consumer took vehicle to 4 different dealers who would not repair, consumer had repairs completed by his shop, was not compensated by ford. *slc | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| The clutch locked up at highway speeds, causing it not to disengage. dealer and manufacturer have been notified. the parts are on national back order.*ak | |||
| 07/01/1999 | |||
| While trying to down shift clutch came apart. this happened without warning. vehicle was taken to the dealership. clutch was replaced at owner's expense. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 05/01/2000 | |||
| While driving clutch will go out which could cause vehicle to stall and result in a crash. common problem. dealer cannot determine the cause of the problem. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1999 | ||
| Defective clutch prevented shifting the gear. yh | |||
| 07/17/1999 | 3 | 02/01/1999 | |
| We also have another truck identical to description listed above and have also had a third clutch replaced also. the problem has been the same part breaking every single time. the spring in the clutch plate is breaking and is falling into the transmission causing the drivers great difficult in stopping. | |||
| 11/01/1998 | 08/01/1998 | ||
| And also f550 1999, vin# 1fdaf56f0xeb34205, defective throw bearing on the clutch assembly in a crash. first the problem occurred on 1999, f450; and dealer replaced that vehicle with a 1999 f550, but currently vehicle is having the same exact problem. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||
| Vehicle would not go into gear and sometimes would pop out of gear. clutch disc broke where springs fell out. took vehicle to dealer, and dealer indicated nothing was wrong with vehicle.*ak | |||
| 06/19/2000 | |||
| The clutch assembly got stuck due to a defective clutch plate, causing vehicle to stall which could cause a crash. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 05/15/1999 | |||
| Vehicle experienced problem with clutch pedal located to close to the floor which caused vehicle to move, even when clutch pedal was fully pressed to the floor. asking nhtsa to look into this matter. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| Vehicle would not go into gear and sometimes would pop out of gear. clutch disc broke where springs fell out. took vehicle to dealer, and dealer indicated nothing was wrong with vehicle.*ak | |||
| 02/08/2000 | 2 | 06/22/1998 | |
| Consumer stated the truck would jump out of gear, the shifters were bent and broke more than once.*jb | |||