Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 17810 | 05/01/2004 | 10008569 | Transmission failure where there is a large amount of metal or debris in the pan. *tt | 08/05/2004 | |
| 03261 | 01/05/2003 | 10008279 | New service part - number 5 needle bearing and race kit - 4r70w transmission - service tip. *tt | 07/26/2004 | |
| 01137 | 07/09/2001 | 620988 | Some vehicles equipped with a 4r70w automatic transmission may exhibit a clunk noise during the 2-1 downshift event. *tt | 09/05/2001 | |
| 0158 | 03/19/2001 | 619437 | Some vehicles equipped with the 4r70w automatic transmission may exhibit a ticking or clicking type noise in first gear. *tt | 05/30/2001 | |
| 991412 | 07/12/1999 | 608428 | Service procedure for green service tagged 4r70w transmissions. *tt | 11/30/1999 | |
| 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 | |||||
| 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 - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||||
| 02136 | 07/08/2002 | 635994 | On some vehicles, the brake shift interlock may be inoperative, now allowing the operator to move the shift lever from the park position. stop lamp operation may also be affected. *tt | 11/04/2002 | |
| 01181 | 09/17/2001 | 625715 | Brake shift interlock.*jb | 11/30/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/19/2008 | 17352 | 1 | |
| On 08/18/2008 my mother took her vehicle to sunnyvale lincoln mercury dealership [408] 732-7000[she purchased the vehicle there] because she was having problems getting the transmission to go in gear using the gear shift handle on the steering colomn. the dealership [invoice 24804, gabriel medina] said the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle drove o.k. it was just hard to go from park to drive. my mother is 86 years old and lives by her self. i feel strongly that she was taken for a ride and cheated out of $2,611.93. she was never told as to why the transmission needed to be replaced, she drives a 2000 mercury grand marquis with 17,352 miles on it. all oil changes and service work was done at the dealership from day one. now the transmission is missing. her warranty coverage for the transmission is her receipt from the dealership. there was never a problem with the shifting of the transmission once she got the gear shift handle to go to drive. so, if there is a problem with the linkage from the steering column to the transmission, why did the transmission have to be replaced? *tr | |||
| 1 | 01/01/2000 | ||
| After putting the vehicle in park and getting out of the vehicle, without any indication, the vehicle slipped into reverse. this caused the consumer to lose her balance and the vehicle rolled over her leg. *jb ph | |||
| 07/17/2000 | |||
| While entering on to highway and increasing speed car stalls and looses force. while in park car jumps into gears, and when car has been off and goes from parking to reverse car jolts forward. vehicle has been in repair three times since purchased for the same complaint and problem. dealers has not attempted to resolve problem in vehicle.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| Upon turning ignition to start vehicle, switching gear from park to reverse and accelerating vehicle makes a loud noise, cause unknown. please provide any further information. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 11/13/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer hears humming in left front door area while driving, dealer can not find problem, consumer removed and replaced the pan gasket fluid and drained and flushed the torque converter, this seemed to solve the problem. *slc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 01/28/2004 | 40000 | 1 | 12/10/1999 |
| I own a 2000 grand marquis with 41,000 miles and had to replace the drive haft. i was getting noticable vibration above 65. drive shaft was bent. vibration is gone but there is some low level noise from the rear end. mechanic says it is the gears.*ak i also own a 1999 grand marquis with the same optional equipment as the 2000. the 1999 has 71,000 miles and runs smooth and quiet. | |||