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 | |||||
| 03261 | 01/05/2003 | 10008279 | New service part - number 5 needle bearing and race kit - 4r70w transmission - service tip. *tt | 07/26/2004 | |
| 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 | |
| 9996 | 05/17/1999 | 606428 | Experiencing a delayed or no 2-3 upshift, primarily when the transmission is cold on vehicles with ford qality remanufactured (fqr) 4r70w transmission exchange units with julian build between 062-97 and 040-99. *tt | 08/20/1999 | |
| 982312 | 11/23/1998 | 603740 | Issues regareding diagnostic trouble codes ( dtcs ) p0705, p0708, p1704, and / or p1705 may be stored in memory. *yc | 03/04/1999 | |
| 9888 | 04/27/1998 | 601238 | Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart. *yc | 07/10/1998 | |
| 97511 | 03/03/1997 | 51945 | Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| BC0226970201 | 01/02/1997 | 51082 | Erratic shifthing of the transmission. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| 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 |
| 04217 | 11/01/2004 | 10013369 | General power train control module (pcm) programming procedures. *tt | 04/15/2005 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| 03148 | 07/21/2003 | 10003748 | New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included. *tt | 10/29/2003 | |
| 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 - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||||
| 9773 | 03/31/1997 | 51910 | Vibration- shudder or vibration under light to moderate acceleration above 56 km/h (35 mph) while in 3rd or 4th gear- vehicles equipped with aode or 4r70w transmission. *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 | |||||
| 9887 | 04/27/1998 | 601237 | Experiencing a torque converter clutch shudder or vibration. *yc | 07/10/1998 | |
| 96249 | 11/18/1996 | 50908 | Torque converter - leak test procedure - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 962612 | 12/16/1996 | 50997 | Transaxle - torque converter replacement guidelines and torque converter/transaxle cooling system cleaning procedures - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| BC0810961011 | 10/11/1996 | 50412 | Vehicles equipped w/ an aode or 4r70w trans has a concern of shudder from the transmission torque converter clutch in 3rd or 4th gear or during 3-4 shift. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 0019 | 01/10/2000 | 612301 | Information regarding several internal changes that have been implemented on the mrx-75 transaxle to improve shift efforts. *mjs | 06/07/2000 | |
| BC5197961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50474 | Some vehicles equipped w/ an ax4s transaxle may have been shipped w/ a low transaxle fluid level. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 11791 | 08/01/1998 | 615292 | Some vehicles with cd4e transmission may exhibit a condition of no crank / no start in park. vehicle will crank and start in neutral. *tt | 01/12/2001 | |
| 4674 | 08/01/1998 | 615213 | Some vehicles with cd4e transmission may exhibit a condition of no crank / no start in park. vehicle will crank and start in neutral. *tt | 01/05/2001 | |
| 996041 | 05/01/1999 | 606956 | Vehicles may exhibit a hard to shift condition in cold weather. *tt | 09/08/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| When traveling the transmission does not shift into gear. also, there is vibration in the front end. consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has yet to replace parts. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 11/11/1998 | 4 | ||
| There is a leakage within the fuel injection system. gas is leakage from the vehicle. also, consumer replaced transmission four times. *ak | |||
| 11/11/1998 | 7 | ||
| There is a leakage within the fuel injection system. whenever consumer put gas into the vehicle, the gas leaks out, and the consumer can smell gas in vehicle. vehicle has been in repair shop three times for the fuel injection. also consumer had transmission in repair shop four times. vehicle is still in repair shop for fuel injection problems, and dealer can't determine the problem. *ak | |||
| 11/12/1997 | 2 | ||
| While driving, transmission intermittently failed to shift. when vehicle is put into gear, the vehicle will not accelerate. the vehicle will not move anywhere. *ak service manger told consumer that ford used bad clutch packs and clutch pack cylinders in the 1997 transmissions. *slc | |||
| 02/07/1997 | 1 | 12/12/1996 | |
| Stopped vehicle in street, put the vehicle in park, tilted the steering whee, . got out and vehicle jumped into reverse and rolled back. dealer can't find anything wrong with vehicle. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||
| 09/12/1997 | 08/25/1997 | ||
| Clutch assembly failure due to poorly designed clutch packs/cylinders. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 07/29/2003 | 1 | ||
| On 7/29/2003 while fueling t gas was leaking under the vehicle. owner looked under the vehicle and found three holes in the fuel line. owner stated that driveshaft was rubbing on the fuel line which caused the holes. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 09/01/2001 | 1 | 12/27/1997 | |
| Transmission vibrates and was erratic, torque converter was cleaned, transmission shifter was inoperative. *yh | |||
| 1 | 02/01/2000 | ||
| Transmission failed.*et | |||