Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| BC5185961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50463 | Vehicles may exhibit a grinding noise while shifting into 4l. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 020402 | 02/01/2002 | 630744 | Some explorer sport as well as other models may exhibit fuild leaks from the front axle vent tube. *tt | 04/23/2002 | |
| 14962 | 06/01/2001 | 622741 | Information on diagnosing transaxle oil leak. *tt | 10/22/2001 | |
| BC9674961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50534 | Light to moderate axle noise (axle whine) at 50 to 65 mph (80 to 105 kph) during accels, decels or cruise may be due to axle noise being transmitted from the axle into the vehicle. *tt | 05/27/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| BC9694961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50552 | Information on vehicles that may exhibit a slight delay in the first drive away after the vehicle has been parked overnight, or for a longer period of time. *tt | 05/27/1997 | |
| BC5217961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50492 | Information on replaced/repaired manual transmission under warranty and returned w/ signs of improper/lack of maintenance or misdiagnosis. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| BC4854961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50444 | Revised eec calibration has been incorporated in pcm calibration for vehicles which display lack of power due to torque converter engagement scheduling, catalytic converter failures, rough idle or hard start on hot restart. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| BC9642961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50506 | Procedure for vehicles equipped with an aode or 4r70w transmission 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 1 | |||
| The odometer was turned back (fraud) - vehicle represented by dealer to owner as a demonstrater. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| Failure of ford to honor extended warranty on the 1999 ford ranger.***no answer required***. *mr consumer wanted ford to replaced the defective pilot bearing in his 1999 ranger, repaired the damage to the clutch and transmission that resulted from the defective pilot bearing. *bf *nm | |||