Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 15292 | 10/01/2001 | 630192 | Some super duty f series equipped with pto capable transmissions may exhibit a failure to go t high idle upon pto engagement. *tt | 04/15/2002 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 18376 | 01/01/2005 | 10013316 | A cold weather reverse engagement stall. *tt | 04/14/2005 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||||
| 982463 | 04/01/1998 | 603529 | A temporary technicla assistance hotline has been established to help with diagnostics and / or mechanical concerns with the new venture transfer case on some vehicles. *yc | 02/24/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - BELL HOUSING | |||||
| 985055 | 11/01/1998 | 613191 | Condition described as noise from bellhousing area. *tt | 06/19/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/04/2000 | 0 | ||
| Gears would get stuck. consumer could not downshift, but could shift up. when on interstate and trying to stop, it would not stop unless consumer switched off vehicle. to start, consumer had to crank it while in gear.*ak | |||
| 08/17/1998 | 3 | 06/19/1998 | |
| While driving transmission/brakes failed. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 03/06/2001 | 0 | ||
| While working on snow truck suddenly caught on fire. days later, a fire investigator said that fire had started because of transmission fluid leaking in turbo, and causing vehicle to burn.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 06/01/1999 | |||
| The defective shift fork in the transfer case is coated in plastic wear, and causes the fork and conponents to move freely causing the vehicle to stall / shut off when parking. vehicle rolled away which could have resulted in a crash. dealer replaced tranfer case twice. please provide further information. *ak *yc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/22/2004 | 26000 | 1 | 01/01/2000 |
| As the consumer attempted to stop the vehicle, the pedal went to the floor and stayed. the master cylinder and slave cylinder had excess were on the pressure plate fingers. the transmission was hard to shift into reverse and low gear. the hard clutch made noise. the clutch company was well aware of ford's problem and had re-engineered and designed a new package to remedy the problem. there was fuel leaking at the fuel filter, the sway bar was broken, the door ajar light stayed on, engine oil leak, and the gas cap was broken. *ak *sc *jb | |||
| Consumer states while driving the clutch will not engage causing the vehicle to only go forward. please provide any additional information. ts | |||
| While driving and making a turn clutch went out for no reason. driver had to turn vehicle off in order to stop. this has happened twice before. consumer had clutch parts replaced. *ak | |||
| While driving/ parking, and pulling in clutch goes out. contacted dealer, they replaced part 3 times, on third visit they told consumer that transmission was the cause.*ak | |||
| 03/30/2001 | 3 | 05/01/2000 | |
| While driving vehicle on highway all of a sudden clutch went out. consumer has taken vehicle into dealer almost every 20ooo miles. contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak the vehicle had electrical problems. the cruise control goes off while driving for no reason. the bolts sheered off from the drive shaft. the air bag deployed while driving at 65 mph, injuring the consumers son, also consumer states emergency brake was on recall, however did not specify if repairs had been done.*yh | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 3 | 04/01/2000 | |
| While driving clutch broke, causing the vehicle to remain in gear at 65 mph. please give any further details.*ak consumer states pressure plate in clutch shattered three times within 46,000 miles. *jb | |||
| 08/14/2000 | 2 | ||
| Clutch assembly malfunctioned, causing any gear to get stuck in place. driver would have to shut vehicle off in order to get out of the gear. ford had to replace the clutch assembly twice. *ak | |||
| While driving on highway clutch fails,causing loss of vehicle control, to gain control of vehicle engine has to be completely shut down. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Clutch slave cylinder failed. yh | |||
| 11/03/1999 | |||
| Clutch burns out prematurally. the clutch has been replaced three times prior to this failure. left high pressure fuel line hole rubbed from engine block/ water pump failure. *ak | |||
| 11/16/1998 | 2 | ||
| The clutch assembly would not fully disengage after vehicle comes to a stop. the clutch would shift after stopping. has taken vehicle to dealer twice for clutch problem, problem still exists. | |||
| 05/08/1999 | |||
| Clutch is sticking in the vehicle. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 06/08/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving 30 mph rear end of vehicle locked up. dealer stated that rear differential oil plug fell out while vehicle was being driven, oil leaked out and caused rear end to lock up. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 03/30/2001 | 3 | 05/01/2000 | |
| While driving vehicle on highway all of a sudden clutch went out. consumer has taken vehicle into dealer almost every 20ooo miles. contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak the vehicle had electrical problems. the cruise control goes off while driving for no reason. the bolts sheered off from the drive shaft. the air bag deployed while driving at 65 mph, injuring the consumers son, also consumer states emergency brake was on recall, however did not specify if repairs had been done.*yh | |||
| 01/29/2001 | 8 | ||
| Stabilizer bar has broken 8 times . ford has mentioned there was an engineering problem, but was not offering to do anything for consumer. they were just replacing part. they had not tried to find a permenant solution. *ak the drive shaft makes noise while driving. *yh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - UNIVERSAL JOINT | |||
| 06/09/2000 | |||
| Heard a clunking noise, and had vehicle serviced for universal joints. two weeks later, while driving on highway went to apply brakes and all of a sudden there was smoke everywhere, tires caught on fire, and brakes failed. inside brakes spun around to caliper and froze. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| While driving/ parking, and pulling in clutch goes out. contacted dealer, they replaced part 3 times, on third visit they told consumer that transmission was the cause.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||
| 03/25/1999 | |||
| While driving down the road at aproximately 25mph 4-wheel drive ( transfer case) failed. driver pulled over to the shoulder while leaning over the steering wheel and airbag deployed. had a new transmission clutch put within the last 3 months. *ak | |||