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 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 15109 | 08/01/2001 | 624626 | A cold weather reverse engagement stall. *yd | 11/08/2001 | |
| 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 |
| 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 - 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 - AXLE SHAFT | |||||
| 7431 | 11/01/1999 | 610818 | Some vehicles with a manual transmission may exhibit a pilot bearing concern. *tt | 05/15/2000 | |
| 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 - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||||
| 6622 | 07/01/1999 | 610713 | Information on a new trac-tech limited slip differential. *tt | 05/11/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 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 | |
| 14043 | 04/01/2000 | 613694 | Information regarding transfer case hall effect encoder tips. **mr | 07/27/2000 | |
| 8487 | 04/01/2000 | 613651 | Information regarding transfer case hall effect encoder tips. **mr | 07/26/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/21/2004 | 9420 | 1 | 02/12/1999 |
| While driving, the transmission stop shifting gears. the vehicle was towed to a dealership and the transmission was replaced. the vehicle also had major oil leaks through the fuel system. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 09/02/2003 | 9470 | 6 | |
| We purchased our f550 from fact. on 2/7/99, in dec 1999 the 4 speed auto transmission went out with 9470 miles on the vehicle. three weeks before replacing with a remanufactured transmission, we were told that the remanufactured are better as they are completly gone through; apparently the new ones are not. also had to repair a major oil leak by replacing several hoses, o rings and the right cylinder head high pressure oil line and fitting. may 4 of 2000 repair to the switches in the door latch along with misc inside elec repairs. july 24, 2001 engine overheating, dealer replaced gaskets, thermostats and other related items, service document indicated recall work done but no explaination as to what. september 2, 2003 truck fire, burns an employee attempting to extinguish. truck towed to dealer, wire harness on both sides replaced, fire was on driver side the passenger side was ready to burn also. received truck back, 6 hours later transmission goes out while driving on freeway. towed back to dealer and fords response is, we pay $2000.00 towards a remanufactured transmission and they would in turn pick up the rest of the costs and extend our power stroke diesel engine warrenty for 4 more years, ny problem is the transmission new in 1999 only cost $995.00 let alone the fact that this transmission only has 28,000 miles on it, am i paying for the defective wiring also? i think ford is yanking our chain and your chain and it needs to stop now. we impower you to help us the consumer and tax payers fight this kind of consumer absue and i hope it does not have to result to the loss of too many more lives before it is stopped. it is so obvious that there are some serious defects with this vehicle series and i am curious as to when it will be addressed.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/15/2002 | 4 | 03/01/2000 | |
| Slave cylinder needing to be replaced 4 times due to rod length not being long enough for clutch pedal travel on 1999 f550 truck with six speed transmission. also flywheel springs breaking in flywheel causing undue wear on clutch disk and not being covered under warrenty. i have two trucks where i have these reaccuring problems and have paid each time to repair at an authorized ford dealership | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - BELL HOUSING | |||
| 11/15/2002 | 4 | 03/01/2000 | |
| Slave cylinder needing to be replaced 4 times due to rod length not being long enough for clutch pedal travel on 1999 f550 truck with six speed transmission. also flywheel springs breaking in flywheel causing undue wear on clutch disk and not being covered under warrenty. i have two trucks where i have these reaccuring problems and have paid each time to repair at an authorized ford dealership | |||