Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 0723 | 02/01/2007 | 10021277 | Various driveability/transmission symptoms - pcm/tcm calibration updates 3.0l - aisin f21 auto trans. *kb | 03/28/2007 | |
| 06187 | 10021043 | Various driveability/transmission symptoms - pcm/tcm calibration updates for 3.0l with aisin f21 automatic transmission. *kb | 02/26/2007 | ||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 072315 | 11/01/2007 | 10023866 | Mil on--dtc p2100 and p2110 in memory - 3.0l engine. *nj | 02/08/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 35000 | ||
| 2006 lincoln zephyr: transmission began failing at 35,000 miles. extremely harsh shifting from second to third gear. no acceleration when driving uphill causes safety hazard as speed cannot be maintained. extremely harsh shifting and sometimes unable to shift gears at all. found a technical service bulletin pinpointing the problem to a main valve body defect. ford/lincoln dealer is requesting a total transmission replacement which costs over $4,000. | |||
| 02/19/2010 | 24000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 lincoln zephyr. the contact stated that when upshifting, the vehicle would not shift to a higher gear. the vehicle would jerk as if something locked up. at times, when braking, the vehicle also jerked. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the transmission was defective and needed to be replace. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the contact called the manufacturer and was offered no assistance. the current mileage was approximately 26,500. the failure mileage was approximately 24,000-bk | |||