Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 9943 | 03/08/1999 | 604751 | Information regarding reprogramming powertrain control modules (pcms). *tt | 05/11/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 99152 | 07/26/1999 | 608431 | Information on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda. *tt | 01/05/2001 | |
| 0015 | 01/10/2000 | 612203 | Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs | 06/06/2000 | |
| 99249 | 11/29/1999 | 6090198 | This bulletin addresses an issue with the automatic transmission fluid seeping from the vent, resulting in fluid collecting on the main control assembly. *tt | 03/10/2000 | |
| 9888 | 04/27/1998 | 601238 | Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart. *yc | 07/10/1998 | |
| BC3204970214 | 02/14/1997 | 51804 | Harsh shifts and/or harsh engagement accompanied by dtc's 628 or p0741. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
| 97511 | 03/03/1997 | 51945 | Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| 962614 | 12/16/1996 | 50999 | Transaxle - cd4e - harsh shift and/or engagement - diagnostic trouble code 628 or p0741. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| BC5191961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50469 | For concerns of stalling, reflash pcm w/ 1996 calibration (r11 level). *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| BC0186960102 | 12/01/1995 | 46445 | Engineering is investigating a concern on the cd4e transaxle where transmission fluid mists from the transaxle vent tube. this concern causes transmission fluid to puddle on top of the transaxle & can be perceived as a pan gasket or seal l | 04/25/1996 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 983151 | 02/19/1998 | 607416 | Some vehicles with a p0421 code stored in the powertrain control module (pcm) may not be able to identify the calibration when reprogramming. *ak | 09/22/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| 9759 | 03/03/1997 | 51943 | Leak- automatic transmission fluid- cd4e transaxle in fluid collection on main control assembly. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 0224 | 02/04/2002 | 630631 | Some vehicles equipped with the cd4e transaxle may exhibit harsh and delayed 1-2/2-3 upshifts after transaxle or turbine shaft speed sensor replacement, possible diagnostic trouble codes 628, 642, 645, 646, 647, 648, p0731, p0732, p0734, p0 | 04/19/2002 | |
| 14936 | 05/01/2001 | 620232 | Some vehicles equipped with cd4e auto transaxles may exhibit diagnostic trouble codes for gear ratio or harsh and delayed 1-2 / 2-3 upshifts after transaxle or turbine speed sensor (tss) replacement. *tt | 07/23/2001 | |
| 00182 | 09/01/2000 | 618586 | Some vehicles may exhibit no forward gear ranges due to the misalignment of the forward / coast clutch cylinder snap ring with respect to the legs of the forward clutch piston. *jb | 04/17/2001 | |
| 982311 | 11/23/1998 | 603725 | Minimal clearance of the cd4e transaxle to subframe makes transaxle installation and removal more difficult. *yc | 03/03/1999 | |
| BC0784961014 | 10/14/1996 | 50410 | Weld connection concern w/ the forward/direct/coast clutch cylinder & hub assy. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| BC0760961016 | 10/16/1996 | 50396 | Wave spring located under the forward one-way clutch in no longer one piece. it has been 'split'. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||||
| BC1026697230 | 01/23/1997 | 51641 | Vehicles exhibiting harsh shifts and/or harsh engagement accompanied by dtcs 628 or p0741. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | |||||
| 962516 | 12/02/1996 | 50972 | Axke leaks - fluid leaks from front of vehicle at axle shafts - new design replacement cv joint boots. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||||
| BC3162970218 | 02/18/1997 | 51762 | Clicking noise caused by differential lube tube contacting differential case. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| BC0422961119 | 11/19/1996 | 50749 | Concerns of transmission popping out of 3rd or 5th gear. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/10/2008 | 152000 | 1 | |
| Automatic transmission failure. second time. this needs to be addressed very expensive to repair. *tr | |||
| 10/20/2006 | 106000 | 2 | |
| 1996 ford probe se auto transmission failure,same as mazda 626 all of these cars have the same problem that cost thousands to fix,check the internet,why hasn't there been a recall? | |||
| 07/17/2006 | 89584 | 15 | 07/16/2006 |
| I was driving down the road and as soon as i got up to speed past 30 miles per hour it kicked into to gear really hard and i could feel the transmission barely slipping into gear..and had to have the water pump flushed it was over heating thought it was the thermostat but it was checked and fine so i had to replace the water pump...was missing a motor mount on one side and the other was corrodded.. when i are driving down the road i can hear my car 4 blocks away..brakes aren't right they don't press down like they should and half the time they just don't work...if i am lucky, i have to start braking around 2 blocks away, i may stop in time. i purchased this car on july 16,2006 and this all happened starting july 17,2006. payments have been made on time and have had two estimates as they requested for all the repairs but they still are stating i have to come up with half the money upfront and then they will tact on the rest to the end of my bill i owe to pay off the car. *jb | |||
| 03/30/2006 | 1 | ||
| I have a 96 ford probe that the transmission was bad. it was an automatic . with it being an automatic it would seem that they would not go bad compared to a manual transmission. i've been reading that a lot of the mazda/ford transmission are terrible and people has had problems with the transmission which is the cd4e. i would like to just like to let other people know they are not the only one with the same problem of the cd4e. i've had it fixed however the mechanics must still not have it exactly correct cause its still is not working right. so now i have to take it back in for them to look over again. *nm | |||
| 01/01/2004 | 79000 | 3 | 01/01/1996 |
| 1996 ford probe transmission problems ( same as mazda 626 transmission . its been rebuilt 2 times already and now needs a 3rd , only 120000 miles and all that!!! costs thousands and thousands and thousands of dollars!!! *jb | |||
| 11/24/2004 | 66700 | 2 | 05/15/2000 |
| I own a 96 ford probe with a cd4e transmission with only 66000 miles on it. a few days my transmission started to act up. it would rev high then shift into 2nd gear, when atempting to shift into 3rd gear, it just wouldn't. this causes my car to only go a blistering speed of 45mph?!? this transmission , the cd4e, is produced by mazda and is also in the 626. i search the web to see if anyone had the same problems and now i want to get rid of my car i fell in love with 4 years ago. there are thousands of people with the same transmission problems from 94-to 99. thousand of reported problems but no recall? we need someone to take action againt mazda and the problem transmission.*ak | |||
| 04/17/2002 | 2 | 10/01/2096 | |
| Without warning, the transmission completely failed. i lost all ability to move in any of the forward gears, and struggled to get the car to the side of the highway. on the sholder, i discovered i could only move in reverse, all of the forward gears were inoperable. the car was towed to leemyles, and they performed $2,200 in repairs. thirty days later, the transmission completely failed again, fortunately leemyles honored their warranty and performed another complete repair. it is now working, but i am afraid. i have searched the web and discovered that this particular transmission has a documented history of failure. i request the nhtsa review this complaint, coupled with what i suspect are a large quantity of similar complaints, and force ford to reimburse me for the expenses i incurred in repairing thier faulty machinery.*ak | |||
| 04/14/2002 | 1 | 02/01/2001 | |
| Cd4e transmission failed due to inherant design problem.*ak | |||
| 06/01/2001 | 2 | ||
| Vehicle stalls and hesitates while traveling on highway. transmission stalls. dealership is aware of problem.*ak consumer states engine runs rough, stalls, and makes a ticking noise, the oil pump and motor were replaced. the transmission is slipping, this is a replacement transmission. *slc | |||
| 02/04/1998 | 2 | 08/01/1996 | |
| While driving 55 mph, overdrive light illuminated shortly after vehicle began to slowly lose power. dealer identified transmission as the problem. also, transmission has been replaced two times. *ak *yh | |||
| 05/02/2001 | 0 | ||
| Gears would shift by themselves, and transmission started to slip and slowly break down. *ak | |||
| 07/26/1999 | 2 | 03/01/1997 | |
| The transmission was replaced in july 1999, by the dealer. the blue o/d off light began blinking today, so i notified the dealer and they informed me that they would only gaurantee the new transmission for 12 months/or 12000 miles. i have approx. 20000 on the new transmission,so they said there would be a srevice charge to look at or repair it. do you have any information pertaining to any factory defects that covers my problem. *ak | |||
| 01/22/1999 | 1 | 11/01/1998 | |
| No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak | |||
| There is a noise coming from the engine and the gears are harder to shift. the 5th gear feels as if in 3rd. dealer has seen vehicle, and can't find a solution. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1998 | |||
| While driving the vehicle transmission burnt out, causing the vehicle to stall, in which it almost caused an accident. currently at the dealer. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 2 | 06/01/2000 | |
| My o/d light started flashing, i took it in and paid $300 to flush the transmission. . about 2 weeks later the light came on again, i took it back, they charged $65 more and told me the torque convertor and solenoids were bad. need to replace whole transmission at about $3000. happened on my 95 ford probe se also at 62000 miles right before i got in a wreck with it and traded it on this one.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 2 | 06/01/2000 | |
| My o/d light started flashing, i took it in and paid $300 to flush the transmission. . about 2 weeks later the light came on again, i took it back, they charged $65 more and told me the torque convertor and solenoids were bad. need to replace whole transmission at about $3000. happened on my 95 ford probe se also at 62000 miles right before i got in a wreck with it and traded it on this one.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Clutch pedal went to the floor and did not come up. | |||