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Released 4/14/2006
MERCON ATF IS BEING REPLACED BY MERCON V ATF AS A SERVICE FLUID.

Released 12/21/2003
ROUGH IDLE—INJECTOR BORE SCUFFING DURING ENGINE BREAK-IN PERIOD—SERVICE TIP

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Released 9/1/2002
ENGINE—ENGINE OIL—RECOMMENDED APPLICATIONS FOR SAE 5W-20 AND SAE 5W-30 MOTOR OILS—GASOLINE AND FLEXIBLE FUEL VEHICLES ONLY

Released 12/23/2001
• ENGINE COOLANT—PROPYLENE GLYCOL—FORD MOTOR COMPANY POSITION ON ENGINE COOLANTS MADE FROM PROPYLENE GLYCOL • ENGINE COOLANT—PROPYLENE GLYCOL-BASED—FORD MOTOR COMPANY POSITION ON PROPYLENE GLYCOL-BASED ENGINE COOLANTS

Released 12/11/1999
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN INDEX

Released 2/15/1999
TRANSMISSION—NEW TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND FILL TOOL AVAILABLE THROUGH ROTUNDA

Released 6/24/1998
ELECTRICAL—NEW TERMINAL GREASE RELEASED FOR SERVICE

Released 4/7/1998
LEAKS—OIL—AVAILABILITY OF NEW SILICONE GASKET AND SEALANT

Released 12/2/1997
ENGINE—6.9L DIESEL—DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE * ENGINE—7.3L DI TURBO DIESEL—DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE * ENGINE—7.3L IDI DIESEL—DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE * ENGINE—7.3L IDI TURBO DIESEL—DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE

Released 1/17/1997
BODY—SHEET MOLDING COMPOSITE (SMC)— HOOD/FENDER/DECKLID/LIFTGATE—SMALL COSMETIC DAMAGE REPAIR SERVICE TIP

Released 10/15/1996
AIR CONDITIONING—REFRIGERANT OIL REFILL AND CHARGE SERVICE TIP

Released 7/31/1996
LEAKS—OIL—DIPSTICK TUBE NOT PROPERLY RETAINED—VEHICLES WITH FD1460 ENGINE BUILT 96-7-32 THROUGH 5/96

Released 4/23/2018
BRAKES AVAILABILITY OF HUB-MOUNT BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING EQUIPMENT

Released 4/23/2018
BRAKES-ELIMINATION OF SANDING ROTORS AND DRUMS - SERVICE TIP

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Released 4/23/2018
7.3L DIRECT INJECTION TURBO DIESEL POWERSTROKE DIAGNOSTIC AIDE

Released 4/23/2018
BRAKES - PREVENTING BRAKE VIBRATION SERVICE TIP

Released 4/23/2018
BRAKES-4 WHEEL ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (4WABS)-ABS LAMP ILLUMINATED- FALSE ABS CODES IN MEMORY-VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 2/23/96

Released 4/23/2018
BRAKES-ON VEHICLE ROTOR MACHINING SETUP PROCEDURES

Released 4/23/2018
BRAKES-DISC BRAKE CALIPER SLIDE GREASE-NEW SPEC-DRUM-SHOE TO BACKING PLATE LUBE-PETROLEUM BASED-CAUSES SWELLING OF RUBBER PARTS-SERVICE TIP

Released 4/23/2018
BRAKES - ABS BLEEDING PROCEDURES

Released 12/21/2003
FEAD BELT—WEARS, SHREDS, AND/OR COMES OFF—VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIT ENGINE AND 130 AMP ALTERNATOR BUILT 8/94 THROUGH 5/96

Released 9/21/2003
ENGINE—7.3L DI TURBO—SEALANT—RTV— AVAILABILITY OF NEW SEALANT FOR SERVICING 7.3L DI TURBO ENGINE * SEALANT—RTV—AVAILABILITY OF NEW SEALANT FOR SERVICING 7.3L DI TURBO ENGINE

Released 10/11/2001
DRIVEABILITY—BI-FUEL COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION CHART—BI-FUEL ENGINES ONLY

Released 8/7/2001
DRIVEABILITY—BI-FUEL—INTERMITTENT STARTING OR DRIVEABLITY WIRE HARNESS SERVICE TIPS—IN BI-FUEL OR GASOLINE MODE—BI-FUEL VEHICLES ONLY

Released 9/23/2000
DRIVEABILITY—COMPUVALVE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE—SERVICE TIP—BI-FUEL VEHICLES ONLY, ELECTRICAL—COMPUVALVE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE—SERVICE TIP—BI-FUEL VEHICLES ONLY, ENGINE—COMPUVALVE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE—SERVICE TIP—BI-FUEL VEHICLES ONLY

Released 6/11/2000
CALIBRATION—RECALIBRATION OF POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULES (PCMS) AFTER REPLACEMENT—SERVICE TIP—ALTERNATE FUEL VEHICLES ONLY

Released 12/8/1999
INTERIOR TRIM—DOOR TRIM PANEL REPLACEMENT—SERVICE TIP

Released 5/6/1999
WINDNOISE—AROUND SIDE DOOR(S)—SERVICE TIPS

Released 4/16/1999
IGNITION KEY—HARD TO REMOVE FROM IGNITION CYLINDER * V

Released 3/4/1999
REPROGRAMMING POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULES (PCMS)—OUT-OF-VEHICLE—EEC V VEHICLES ONLY

Released 2/24/1999
LOCKS—REPLACE AND/OR REPAIR ANY LOCK COMPONENT—AVAILABILITY OF INDIVIDUAL LOCKS

Released 2/3/1999
WATER LEAKS—WINDSHIELD SEALING—SERVICE TIP * WINDSHIELD—SEALING—SERVICE TIP

Released 1/10/1999
ENGINE—NEW DESIGN ENGINE BLOCK FOR SERVICE—7.0L AND 7.5L ENGINES

Released 12/1/1998
LOCKS—DOOR LOCKS AND LATCHES—SERVICE TIPS

Released 8/16/1998
TRANSMISSION—E4OD/4R100—1989-99—MAIN CONTROLS, SEPARATOR PLATES AND SEPARATOR PLATE GASKETS USAGE CHART

Released 3/18/1998
WATER LEAKS—ONTO REAR DOOR POWER LOCK SWITCH * POWER DOOR LOCKS—SELF ACTIVATE OR INOPERATIVE WHEN VEHICLE IS WET * REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY—INOPERATIVE WHEN VEHICLE IS WET

Released 12/14/1997
NOISE—“SQUEAKING” NOISE FROM 60/40 DOOR WHILE DRIVING—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 5/30/97

Released 12/2/1997
ENGINE—6.9L DIESEL—DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE * ENGINE—7.3L DI TURBO DIESEL—DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE * ENGINE—7.3L IDI DIESEL—DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE * ENGINE—7.3L IDI TURBO DIESEL—DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE

Released 8/4/1997
ACCESSORY DRIVE BELTS—FEAD BELT COMES OFF—VEHICLES WITH 4.9L ENGINE

Released 7/4/1997
FRAME—RIVET REPLACEMENT WITH BOLTS— SERVICE TIPS

Released 1/22/1997
DELTA PRESSURE FEEDBACK EGR (DPFE)— DIAGNOSTIC TIPS

Released 1/17/1997
BODY—SHEET MOLDING COMPOSITE (SMC)— HOOD/FENDER/DECKLID/LIFTGATE—SMALL COSMETIC DAMAGE REPAIR SERVICE TIP

Released 12/22/1996
ASSIST HANDLE—INSTRUMENT PANEL-MOUNTED ASSIST HANDLE MAY COME LOOSE—VEHICLES BUILT FROM 8/1/90 THROUGH 6/1/96

Released 12/16/1996
BUMPER—FRONT—PREMATURE SIGNS OF WEAR AND/OR CHROME CRACKING—VEHICLES BUILT 96-17-16 THROUGH 2/11/96

Released 12/15/1996
ANTI THEFT PROTECTION SYSTEM—ALARM SOUNDS IN ERROR—HOOD SWITCH POSITIONED TOO LOW

Released 12/11/1996
• SEAT BELT—“SQUEAK” NOISE AT FRONT SEAT BELT TOP ANCHOR-TO-HEADLINER POINT— VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 4/1/96 • NOISE—“SQUEAK” AT FRONT SEAT BELT TOP ANCHOR-TO-HEADLINER POINT—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 4/1/96

Released 12/5/1996
MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR—REPLACEMENT AS AN ASSEMBLY—SERVICE TIP

Released 12/1/1996
WINDSHIELD AND INTERIOR GLASS—FOG/FILM

Released 11/1/1996
LOCKS—INTRODUCTION OF NEW LOCK DESIGN—SERVICE TIP

Released 10/6/1996
NEW GENERATION STAR (NGS) TESTER—INCORRECT INFORMATION DISPLAYED DURING DIAGNOSTIC MONITORING TEST RESULTS— VEHICLES WITH ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTICS (OBD) II

Released 9/11/1996
ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR REPAIR KITS AVAILABILITY—SERVICE TIP

Released 8/9/1996
NOISE—WINDNOISE—WINDNOISE AT A-PILLAR

Released 7/15/1996
LOCKS—NEW DESIGN LOCKSETS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON CERTAIN TRIAL VEHICLES—LIGHT AND HEAVY TRUCK VEHICLES REFERENCED— SERVICE TIP

Released 2/5/1996
DOOR—SHEET MOLDED COMPOSITE DRIVER’S DOOR IN SELECTED VEHICLE TRYOUT—SERVICE PROCEDURE—VEHICLES BUILT 1/15/96 THROUGH 3/1/96

Released 12/23/1995
TRANSMISSION—E4OD—NEW DESIGN INTERMEDIATE BAND APPLY SERVO ASSEMBLY

Released 12/22/1995
LEAKS—WATER LEAK IN INSTRUMENT PANEL AT A-PILLAR

Released 4/24/1995
DOOR- REPLACEMENT DOOR HAS LOOSE FITTING DOOR LOCK CYLINDER- SERVICE TIP * LOCK-LOOSE FITTING DOOR LOCK CYLINDER- SERVICE TIP

Released 1/23/1995
PAINT—1996 COLOR CHART—AFTERMARKET SUPPLIER CROSS-REFERENCE LIST

Released 2/17/1992
REAR VIEW MIRROR—NEW PROCEDURE FOR PREFERRED REATTACHMENT METHOD

Released 4/23/2018
BRAKES AVAILABILITY OF HUB-MOUNT BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING EQUIPMENT

Released 4/23/2018
BRAKES-ELIMINATION OF SANDING ROTORS AND DRUMS - SERVICE TIP

TSB Description

Released 4/23/2018
BRAKES - PREVENTING BRAKE VIBRATION SERVICE TIP

Released 4/23/2018
BRAKES-4 WHEEL ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (4WABS)-ABS LAMP ILLUMINATED- FALSE ABS CODES IN MEMORY-VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 2/23/96

Released 4/23/2018
BRAKES-ON VEHICLE ROTOR MACHINING SETUP PROCEDURES

Released 4/23/2018
BRAKES-DISC BRAKE CALIPER SLIDE GREASE-NEW SPEC-DRUM-SHOE TO BACKING PLATE LUBE-PETROLEUM BASED-CAUSES SWELLING OF RUBBER PARTS-SERVICE TIP

Released 4/23/2018
BRAKES - ABS BLEEDING PROCEDURES

Released 6/17/2002
LAMP—BRAKE—INADVERTENT DISABLING OF BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK

Released 11/12/1998
PARKING BRAKE—NEW MANUAL ADJUSTING PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM—SERVICE TIP— VEHICLES BUILT AFTER 12/3/95

Released 3/18/1998
BRAKES - PREVENTING BRAKE VIBRATION - SERVICE TIP * WHEELS - PROPER LUG TORQUE PROCEDURES - SERVICE TIP

Released 3/18/1998
BRAKES - DISC BRAKE CALIPER SLIDE GREASE - NEW SPECIFICATION - SILICONE BRAKE CALIPER GREASE AND DIELECTRIC COMPOUND ONLY TO BE USED *

Released 3/18/1998
BRAKES - ELIMINATION OF SANDING ROTORS AND DRUMS - SERVICE TIP

Released 3/18/1998
BRAKES - ABS BLEEDING PROCEDURES

Released 3/18/1998
BRAKES - 4-WHEEL ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (4WABS) - ABS LAMP ILLUMINATED - FALSE ABS CODES IN MEMORY - VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 2/23/96 *

Released 3/18/1998
BRAKES - ON-VEHICLE CALIPER-MOUNT LATHE MACHINING SETUP PROCEDURES

Released 3/18/1998
BRAKES - AVAILABILITY OF HUB-MOUNT BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING EQUIPMENT * BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING - AVAILABILITY OF HUB-MOUNT BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING EQUIPMENT

Released 8/23/1996
• BELT—MAIN FRONT END ACCESSORY DRIVE (FEAD) BELT ROLLS OFF—VEHICLES WITH FD1060 ENGINE BUILT BEFORE 12/1/95 • ENGINE—FD1060—MAIN FRONT END ACCESSORY DRIVE (FEAD) BELT ROLLS OFF—VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 12/1/95

Released 12/21/2003
COOLING SYSTEM—COOLANT LEAK AT REAR OIL COOLER HEADER—VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIT ENGINE—VEHICLES BUILT FROM 9/1/95 THROUGH 10/31/95

Released 8/14/2003
TRANSMISSION—NEW TRANSMISSION COOLER FLUSHER SERVICE TIPS

TSB Description

Released 12/23/2001
• ENGINE COOLANT—PROPYLENE GLYCOL—FORD MOTOR COMPANY POSITION ON ENGINE COOLANTS MADE FROM PROPYLENE GLYCOL • ENGINE COOLANT—PROPYLENE GLYCOL-BASED—FORD MOTOR COMPANY POSITION ON PROPYLENE GLYCOL-BASED ENGINE COOLANTS

Released 10/23/2000
TRANSMISSION—FLUID IN-LINE FILTER KIT—REPEAT REPAIRS OF TRANSMISSION—SERVICE TIPS

Released 12/23/1998
FEAD—BELT TENSIONER WEAR—VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DI TURBO ENGINE

Released 11/19/1997
COOLING SYSTEM—“ON-VEHICLE” HEATER CORE PRESSURE TEST REQUIRED FOR WARRANTY CLAIM

Released 8/4/1997
ACCESSORY DRIVE BELTS—FEAD BELT COMES OFF—VEHICLES WITH 4.9L ENGINE

Released 12/17/1996
• HEATER—LACK OF HEAT—COOLANT LOSS DUE Article No. TO HEATER HOSES NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED 96-17-17 AT QUICK-CONNECT FITTINGS—VEHICLES WITH 5.8L ENGINE AND BUILT FROM 5/29/96 THROUGH 6/13/96

Released 12/11/1996
HEATER—LACK OF HEAT—VEHICLES WITH FD1460 ENGINE BUILT THROUGH 3/1/96

Released 11/13/1996
ENGINE—7.3L DIT—1996 ENGINE CONTENT REVISIONS—SERVICE TIP

Released 12/6/1995
COOLING SYSTEM—LEAKING RADIATOR HOSE JOINT—4.9L/5.0L/5.8L/7.3L DIT/7.5L—UPGRADED HOSE CLAMPS *

Released 12/21/2003
FEAD BELT—WEARS, SHREDS, AND/OR COMES OFF—VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIT ENGINE AND 130 AMP ALTERNATOR BUILT 8/94 THROUGH 5/96

Released 12/21/2003
MISS, STALL, NO START—VEHICLE MAY STALL AND NOT RESTART—DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) 1298 MAY BE STORED IN MEMORY—7.3L VEHICLES ONLY—VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 4/11/96

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Released 12/21/2003
HARD START/NO START—EXTREME COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURE—VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE

Released 11/21/2003
HARD START/NO START/LONG CRANK TIME— F-SERIES BUILT FROM 2/9/94 AND ECONOLINE BUILT FROM 8/94 ALL WITH 7.3L DI TURBO DIESEL

Released 1/18/2003
ELECTRICAL—REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE)— SERVICE TIPS

Released 6/17/2002
LAMP—BRAKE—INADVERTENT DISABLING OF BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK

Released 10/11/2001
WIRING—WIRE HARNESS TERMINAL REPAIR KIT AND WIRE SPLICE PROCEDURE

Released 8/7/2001
DRIVEABILITY—BI-FUEL—INTERMITTENT STARTING OR DRIVEABLITY WIRE HARNESS SERVICE TIPS—IN BI-FUEL OR GASOLINE MODE—BI-FUEL VEHICLES ONLY

Released 3/13/2000
NGS INFORMATION—NGS TESTER DISPLAYS FALSE HIGH SPARK ADVANCE READINGS—BI-FUEL VEHICLES ONLY—SERVICE TIP

Released 1/13/2000
FUEL GAUGE—REVISED SERVICE PART—BI-FUEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.9L ENGINES ONLY

Released 2/24/1999
LOCKS—REPLACE AND/OR REPAIR ANY LOCK COMPONENT—AVAILABILITY OF INDIVIDUAL LOCKS

Released 2/3/1999
WATER LEAKS—WINDSHIELD SEALING—SERVICE TIP * WINDSHIELD—SEALING—SERVICE TIP

Released 12/23/1998
FEAD—BELT TENSIONER WEAR—VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DI TURBO ENGINE

Released 6/24/1998
ELECTRICAL—NEW TERMINAL GREASE RELEASED FOR SERVICE

Released 3/18/1998
WATER LEAKS—ONTO REAR DOOR POWER LOCK SWITCH * POWER DOOR LOCKS—SELF ACTIVATE OR INOPERATIVE WHEN VEHICLE IS WET * REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY—INOPERATIVE WHEN VEHICLE IS WET

Released 12/24/1997
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE)—DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE TIPS

Released 12/1/1997
ENGINE COMPARTMENT NOISE—“BUZZING OR KNOCKING”—RIGHT FRONT OF ENGINE—AFTER STARTING—4.9L ENGINES—F-SERIES BUILT FROM 8/1/94 THROUGH 10/15/95—ECONOLINE BUILT FROM 8/15/94 THROUGH 10/15/95

Released 5/9/1997
LONG CRANK—STICKING IDLE AIR CONTROL (IAC) VALVE—VEHICLES BUILT FROM 11/1/94 THROUGH 3/30/96 * STALL—AFTER STARTING WHEN ENGINE ALLOWED TO SOAK FROM 1-4 HOURS—STICKING IDLE AIR CONTROL (IAC) VALVE—VEHICLES BUILT FROM 11/1/94 THROUGH 3/30/96

Released 12/21/1996
• LAMP—“DO NOT SHIFT” LAMP ILLUMINATION AND/OR SERVICE CODES 35XX OR 69XX MAY BE SET—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 8/1/96 WITH ALLISON MD TRANSMISSION • TRANSMISSION—ALLISON MD—“DO NOT SHIFT” ILLUMINATION AND/OR SERVICE CODES 35XX OR 69XX MAY BE SET

Released 12/18/1996
STARTER—STARTER DOES NOT ENGAGE AND/OR STARTER MAY CYCLE ENGAGE-DISENGAGE-ENGAGE) WHILE CRANKING—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN FD ENGINE AND AN ALLISON MD 3000 TRANSMISSION BUILT THROUGH 8/1/96

Released 12/15/1996
ANTI THEFT PROTECTION SYSTEM—ALARM SOUNDS IN ERROR—HOOD SWITCH POSITIONED TOO LOW

Released 12/13/1996
INSTRUMENT PANEL—SPEEDOMETER AND/OR TACHOMETER LAMP NOT ILLUMINATING—GREEN FILTER LENS MAY MELT—VEHICLES BUILT FROM 8/1/90 THROUGH 3/6/96

Released 12/11/1996
• PROGRAMMABLE SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER MODULE—POINTER WAVER—SERVICE TIP • SPEEDOMETER—PROGRAMMABLE SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER MODULE—POINTER WAVER—SERVICE TIP

Released 12/6/1996
WIRING—ELECTRICAL DIODE IDENTIFICATION AND SERVICE REPLACEMENTS

Released 11/13/1996
ENGINE—7.3L DIT—1996 ENGINE CONTENT REVISIONS—SERVICE TIP

Released 11/1/1996
LOCKS—INTRODUCTION OF NEW LOCK DESIGN—SERVICE TIP

Released 10/6/1996
NEW GENERATION STAR (NGS) TESTER—INCORRECT INFORMATION DISPLAYED DURING DIAGNOSTIC MONITORING TEST RESULTS— VEHICLES WITH ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTICS (OBD) II

Released 9/11/1996
ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR REPAIR KITS AVAILABILITY—SERVICE TIP

Released 7/15/1996
LOCKS—NEW DESIGN LOCKSETS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON CERTAIN TRIAL VEHICLES—LIGHT AND HEAVY TRUCK VEHICLES REFERENCED— SERVICE TIP

Released 6/9/1996
• MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATION—CODE P1742 STORED IN MEMORY—NO DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS PRESENT—VEHICLES WITH E4OD TRANSMISSION BUILT THROUGH 10/15/95

Released 5/16/1996
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATION--CODE P1742 STORED IN MEMORY--NO DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS PRESENT--VEHICLES WITH E40D TRANSMISSION BUILT THROUGH 10/15/95

Released 8/19/1995
TRANSMISSION—4R70W—ENGINE IN LIMITED OPERATING STRATEGY WHEN TRANSMISSION TESTER IS USED—SERVICE TIP

Released 1/21/1995
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM—AIR BAG MODULES—DISCOLORED OR MARRED COVERS—PAINTING RESTRICTIONS

Released 12/21/2003
MISS, STALL, NO START—VEHICLE MAY STALL AND NOT RESTART—DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) 1298 MAY BE STORED IN MEMORY—7.3L VEHICLES ONLY—VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 4/11/96

Released 12/21/2003
NOISE—“KNOCKING” SOUND—VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIT ENGINE—CALIFORNIA EMISSION VEHICLES ONLY

TSB Description

Released 10/11/2001
DRIVEABILITY—BI-FUEL COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION CHART—BI-FUEL ENGINES ONLY

Released 10/5/2001
DRIVEABILITY—BI-FUEL—COMPUVALVE Article No. PRE-REPLACEMENT CHECK LIST—SERVICE TIPS

Released 9/7/2001
DRIVEABILITY—HO2S (HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR), CATALYST, AND FUEL SYSTEM MONITORS—SERVICE TIPS—OBD II VEHICLES ONLY

Released 6/11/2000
CALIBRATION—RECALIBRATION OF POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULES (PCMS) AFTER REPLACEMENT—SERVICE TIP—ALTERNATE FUEL VEHICLES ONLY

Released 10/23/1998
MASS AIR FLOW (MAF)—SENSOR CONTAMINATION—SERVICE TIP

Released 5/9/1997
LONG CRANK—STICKING IDLE AIR CONTROL (IAC) VALVE—VEHICLES BUILT FROM 11/1/94 THROUGH 3/30/96 * STALL—AFTER STARTING WHEN ENGINE ALLOWED TO SOAK FROM 1-4 HOURS—STICKING IDLE AIR CONTROL (IAC) VALVE—VEHICLES BUILT FROM 11/1/94 THROUGH 3/30/96

Released 1/22/1997
DELTA PRESSURE FEEDBACK EGR (DPFE)— DIAGNOSTIC TIPS

Released 12/13/1996
• MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED - (DTC) P0420—NO DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS—POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM)— REPROGRAM OR REPLACE—AFFECTED CALIBRATIONS: 6-54K-R06, 6-54E-R10, 6-54J-R11, 6-54M-R11, 6-53F-R10, 6-53E-R10, 6-53G-R10—WITH 5.0L ENGINE

Released 12/8/1996
STALLS—STALL OCCURS DURING EXTENDED IDLE PERIODS—E-150/E-250 5.8L VEHICLES (50 STATES AND CANADA) AND E-350 5.8L WITH CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS

Released 11/13/1996
ENGINE—7.3L DIT—1996 ENGINE CONTENT REVISIONS—SERVICE TIP

Released 11/9/1996
• MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED—CODE P1411 STORED IN MEMORY—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 12/1/95— CALIFORNIA EMISSION VEHICLES ONLY • LAMP—MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED—CODE P1411 STORED IN MEMORY—VEHICLES WITH

Released 10/7/1996
FUEL—CALIFORNIA REFORMULATED GASOLINE (CARFG)—SERVICE TIP

Released 10/6/1996
NEW GENERATION STAR (NGS) TESTER—INCORRECT INFORMATION DISPLAYED DURING DIAGNOSTIC MONITORING TEST RESULTS— VEHICLES WITH ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTICS (OBD) II

Released 7/27/1996
• ENGINE NOISE—“KNOCKING” SOUND—5.8L—SECONDARY AIR INJECTION (AIR) PUMP • NOISE—“KNOCKING” SOUND—5.8L—SECONDARY AIR INJECTION (AIR) PUMP

Released 6/9/1996
• MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATION—CODE P1742 STORED IN MEMORY—NO DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS PRESENT—VEHICLES WITH E4OD TRANSMISSION BUILT THROUGH 10/15/95

Released 5/16/1996
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATION--CODE P1742 STORED IN MEMORY--NO DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS PRESENT--VEHICLES WITH E40D TRANSMISSION BUILT THROUGH 10/15/95

Released 12/11/1999
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN INDEX

Released 10/20/1998
EXHAUST SYSTEM—LOOSE CATALYST OR MUFFLER HEAT SHIELDS * NOISE—“BUZZING” OR “RATTLING”—LOOSE CATALYST OR MUFFLER HEAT SHIELDS

TSB Description

Released 6/1/1998
EXHAUST—EXHAUST LEAK AT EXHAUST MANIFOLDS—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 7.0L OR 7.5L ENGINE

Released 12/1/1997
ENGINE COMPARTMENT NOISE—“BUZZING OR KNOCKING”—RIGHT FRONT OF ENGINE—AFTER STARTING—4.9L ENGINES—F-SERIES BUILT FROM 8/1/94 THROUGH 10/15/95—ECONOLINE BUILT FROM 8/15/94 THROUGH 10/15/95

Released 6/5/2005
ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE—COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS FUEL TANK INSPECTION

Released 12/21/2003
MISS, STALL, NO START—VEHICLE MAY STALL AND NOT RESTART—DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) 1298 MAY BE STORED IN MEMORY—7.3L VEHICLES ONLY—VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 4/11/96

TSB Description

Released 12/21/2003
HARD START/NO START—EXTREME COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURE—VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE

Released 12/21/2003
ROUGH IDLE—INJECTOR BORE SCUFFING DURING ENGINE BREAK-IN PERIOD—SERVICE TIP

Released 11/21/2003
HARD START/NO START/LONG CRANK TIME— F-SERIES BUILT FROM 2/9/94 AND ECONOLINE BUILT FROM 8/94 ALL WITH 7.3L DI TURBO DIESEL

Released 9/21/2003
ENGINE—7.3L DI TURBO—SEALANT—RTV— AVAILABILITY OF NEW SEALANT FOR SERVICING 7.3L DI TURBO ENGINE * SEALANT—RTV—AVAILABILITY OF NEW SEALANT FOR SERVICING 7.3L DI TURBO ENGINE

Released 8/21/2003
WATER IN FUEL LAMP—LAMP ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY—FUEL DOES NOT DRAIN WHEN FUEL DRAIN VALVE IS OPENED—VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DI TURBO—SERVICE TIP *

Released 4/16/2002
FUEL SYSTEM—FUEL PUMP “WHINING”/“BUZZING” NOISE COMES THROUGH ENTERTAINMENT OR TWO-WAY RADIO SPEAKER *

Released 12/8/2001
DRIVEABILITY—BI-FUEL—LOCK-OFF SOLENOID AND SOLENOID TANK VALVE COIL RESISTANCE CHART—SERVICE TIPS

Released 11/8/2001
DRIVEABILITY—BI-FUEL—NO START IN BI-FUEL MODE—ALT FUEL LIGHT ON—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BI-FUEL ENGINE ONLY

Released 10/11/2001
DRIVEABILITY—BI-FUEL COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION CHART—BI-FUEL ENGINES ONLY

Released 10/5/2001
DRIVEABILITY—BI-FUEL—COMPUVALVE Article No. PRE-REPLACEMENT CHECK LIST—SERVICE TIPS

Released 2/13/2000
REVISED FUEL TANK VALVE—BI-FUEL 4.9L VEHICLES ONLY—SERVICE TIP

Released 1/13/2000
FUEL GAUGE—REVISED SERVICE PART—BI-FUEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.9L ENGINES ONLY

Released 6/23/1999
TRANSMISSION—4R100—FLEXPLATE REPLACEMENT—VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE—SERVICE TIP

Released 4/16/1999
IGNITION KEY—HARD TO REMOVE FROM IGNITION CYLINDER * V

Released 2/24/1999
LOCKS—REPLACE AND/OR REPAIR ANY LOCK COMPONENT—AVAILABILITY OF INDIVIDUAL LOCKS

Released 12/23/1998
HESITATION/STUMBLE—POOR SEAL ON INJECTOR O-RINGS—7.3L DI TURBO * IDLE—ROUGH—POOR SEAL ON INJECTOR O-RINGS—7.3L DI TURBO

Released 10/23/1998
MASS AIR FLOW (MAF)—SENSOR CONTAMINATION—SERVICE TIP

Released 9/9/1998
FUEL INJECTORS—NON-WARRANTY REIMBURSEMENT TESTING INFORMATION

Released 5/12/1998
AIR CONDITIONING—FILTERING REFRIGERANT AFTER A/C COMPRESSOR REPLACEMENT— SERVICE TIPS

Released 2/26/1998
FUEL—INFORMATION ON GASOLINE—TIPS TO RESOLVE VOLATILITY RELATED DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS

Released 12/17/1997
FUEL—NEW STYLE FUEL PUMP—SERVICE TIP

Released 5/15/1997
AIR CONDITIONING—OIL REFILL CAPACITY

Released 5/9/1997
LONG CRANK—STICKING IDLE AIR CONTROL (IAC) VALVE—VEHICLES BUILT FROM 11/1/94 THROUGH 3/30/96 * STALL—AFTER STARTING WHEN ENGINE ALLOWED TO SOAK FROM 1-4 HOURS—STICKING IDLE AIR CONTROL (IAC) VALVE—VEHICLES BUILT FROM 11/1/94 THROUGH 3/30/96

Released 12/15/1996
AIR CONDITIONING—WATER LEAKING ON PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR

Released 12/10/1996
• HARD START—LOW SPEED MISS—REDUCED ENGINE POWER—FSTALL—IDLE SPEED—FUEL INJECTION PUMP PRESSURE REGULATOR—VEHICLES WITH FD1060, FD1460, FNH 6.6L OR FNH 7.8L ENGINE AND P7100 FUEL INJECTION PUMP BUILT THROUGH 7/1/96

Released 12/9/1996
• HARD START — NO START—FUEL LIFT PUMP—VEHICLES WITH FD1060 OR FD1460 ENGINE BUILT THROUGH 7/1/96 • REDUCED ENGINE POWER—FUEL LIFT PUMP— VEHICLES WITH FD1060 OR FD1460 ENGINE BUILT THROUGH 7/1/96

Released 12/8/1996
• AIR CONDITIONING—NEW O-RINGAPPLICATIONS—THICKER O-RINGS FOR SPRING LOCK FITTINGS—SERVICE TIP • AIR CONDITIONING—SPRING LOCK COUPLING CLEANING PROCEDURE—SERVICE TIP

Released 12/5/1996
MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR—REPLACEMENT AS AN ASSEMBLY—SERVICE TIP

Released 11/13/1996
ENGINE—7.3L DIT—1996 ENGINE CONTENT REVISIONS—SERVICE TIP

Released 10/15/1996
AIR CONDITIONING—REFRIGERANT OIL REFILL AND CHARGE SERVICE TIP

Released 10/7/1996
FUEL—CALIFORNIA REFORMULATED GASOLINE (CARFG)—SERVICE TIP

Released 8/24/1996
ENGINE—FD1060—CUMMINS AIR INTAKE HEATER Article No. SYSTEM RETROFIT KIT AVAILABILITY—SERVICE TIP

Released 7/27/1996
• ENGINE NOISE—“KNOCKING” SOUND—5.8L—SECONDARY AIR INJECTION (AIR) PUMP • NOISE—“KNOCKING” SOUND—5.8L—SECONDARY AIR INJECTION (AIR) PUMP

Released 3/23/1996
MISFIRE—FD1060 (EXCEPT 160 HP ENGINES WITH DISTRIBUTOR STYLE FUEL INJECTION PUMPS) AND FD1460 ENGINES—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 11/95

Released 4/18/1995
AIR CONDITIONING—FORD APPROVED FLUSHING PROCEDURES-SERVICE TIP

Released 1/21/1995
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM—AIR BAG MODULES—DISCOLORED OR MARRED COVERS—PAINTING RESTRICTIONS

Released 5/12/1998
AIR CONDITIONING—FILTERING REFRIGERANT AFTER A/C COMPRESSOR REPLACEMENT— SERVICE TIPS

Released 11/19/1997
COOLING SYSTEM—“ON-VEHICLE” HEATER CORE PRESSURE TEST REQUIRED FOR WARRANTY CLAIM

TSB Description

Released 5/15/1997
AIR CONDITIONING—OIL REFILL CAPACITY

Released 5/3/1997
AIR CONDITIONING—R-134A TRACER DYE INSTALLED IN A/C SYSTEM AND THREE O-RING SPRING LOCK COUPLERS—SERVICE TIP

Released 12/17/1996
• HEATER—LACK OF HEAT—COOLANT LOSS DUE Article No. TO HEATER HOSES NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED 96-17-17 AT QUICK-CONNECT FITTINGS—VEHICLES WITH 5.8L ENGINE AND BUILT FROM 5/29/96 THROUGH 6/13/96

Released 12/15/1996
AIR CONDITIONING—REFILL CAPACITIES—SERVICE TIP

Released 12/15/1996
AIR CONDITIONING—WATER LEAKING ON PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR

Released 12/11/1996
HEATER—LACK OF HEAT—VEHICLES WITH FD1460 ENGINE BUILT THROUGH 3/1/96

Released 12/8/1996
• AIR CONDITIONING—NEW O-RINGAPPLICATIONS—THICKER O-RINGS FOR SPRING LOCK FITTINGS—SERVICE TIP • AIR CONDITIONING—SPRING LOCK COUPLING CLEANING PROCEDURE—SERVICE TIP

Released 12/7/1996
AIR CONDITIONING—NEW O-RING AVAILABILITY AND APPLICATIONS—SERVICE TIP

Released 12/6/1996
Air Conditioning - Filtering Refrigerant - System Flushing - Tracer Dye - Leak Testing - O-Ring Tool - TSB republication to include latest model year

Released 10/15/1996
AIR CONDITIONING—REFRIGERANT OIL REFILL AND CHARGE SERVICE TIP

Released 9/12/1996
HEATER—LACK OF CAB HEAT—REPEAT FAILURE Article No. OF BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR CABLES—VEHICLES BUILT FROM 8/1/90 THROUGH 4/1/96

Released 8/24/1996
ENGINE—FD1060—CUMMINS AIR INTAKE HEATER Article No. SYSTEM RETROFIT KIT AVAILABILITY—SERVICE TIP

Released 4/18/1995
AIR CONDITIONING—FORD APPROVED FLUSHING PROCEDURES-SERVICE TIP

Released 2/17/1992
REAR VIEW MIRROR—NEW PROCEDURE FOR PREFERRED REATTACHMENT METHOD

Released 4/23/2018
7.3L DIRECT INJECTION TURBO DIESEL POWERSTROKE DIAGNOSTIC AIDE

Released 1/9/2007
MERCONâ ATF REPLACED BY MERCON (R) V AS A SERVICE FLUID FOR SOME POWER STEERING SYSTEMS

TSB Description

Released 4/14/2006
MERCON ATF IS BEING REPLACED BY MERCON V ATF AS A SERVICE FLUID.

Released 6/5/2005
ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE—COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS FUEL TANK INSPECTION

Released 12/21/2003
FEAD BELT—WEARS, SHREDS, AND/OR COMES OFF—VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIT ENGINE AND 130 AMP ALTERNATOR BUILT 8/94 THROUGH 5/96

Released 12/21/2003
STALL—WHEN REVERSE AND/OR MANUAL LOW ARE SELECTED—(DTC) P1728—OVERDRIVE CANCEL LAMP ILLUMINATED—7.3L DIT ENGINE— VEHICLES WITH E40D TRANSMISSION—VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO 9/20/95

Released 12/21/2003
NOISE—“KNOCKING” SOUND—VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIT ENGINE—CALIFORNIA EMISSION VEHICLES ONLY

Released 12/21/2003
HARD START/NO START—EXTREME COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURE—VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE

Released 12/21/2003
ROUGH IDLE—NEW TOOL FOR TESTING ROUGH IDLE—INJECTOR PERFORMANCE ANALYZER SERVICE TIP

Released 12/21/2003
ENGINE—7.3L—EXTERNAL OIL LEAK DIAGNOSIS FOR 7.3L DIT ENGINES

Released 12/21/2003
COOLING SYSTEM—COOLANT LEAK AT REAR OIL COOLER HEADER—VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIT ENGINE—VEHICLES BUILT FROM 9/1/95 THROUGH 10/31/95

Released 12/21/2003
ROUGH IDLE—INJECTOR BORE SCUFFING DURING ENGINE BREAK-IN PERIOD—SERVICE TIP

Released 11/21/2003
HARD START/NO START/LONG CRANK TIME— F-SERIES BUILT FROM 2/9/94 AND ECONOLINE BUILT FROM 8/94 ALL WITH 7.3L DI TURBO DIESEL

Released 9/21/2003
ENGINE—7.3L DI TURBO—SEALANT—RTV— AVAILABILITY OF NEW SEALANT FOR SERVICING 7.3L DI TURBO ENGINE * SEALANT—RTV—AVAILABILITY OF NEW SEALANT FOR SERVICING 7.3L DI TURBO ENGINE

Released 8/14/2003
TRANSMISSION—NEW TRANSMISSION COOLER FLUSHER SERVICE TIPS

Released 9/1/2002
ENGINE—ENGINE OIL—RECOMMENDED APPLICATIONS FOR SAE 5W-20 AND SAE 5W-30 MOTOR OILS—GASOLINE AND FLEXIBLE FUEL VEHICLES ONLY

Released 1/21/2002
TRANSMISSION—4R100/E4OD—TORQUE CONVERTER ACCESS EXTERNAL DUST PLUG MAY BECOME DISLODGED

Released 12/23/2001
• ENGINE COOLANT—PROPYLENE GLYCOL—FORD MOTOR COMPANY POSITION ON ENGINE COOLANTS MADE FROM PROPYLENE GLYCOL • ENGINE COOLANT—PROPYLENE GLYCOL-BASED—FORD MOTOR COMPANY POSITION ON PROPYLENE GLYCOL-BASED ENGINE COOLANTS

Released 12/8/2001
DRIVEABILITY—BI-FUEL—LOCK-OFF SOLENOID AND SOLENOID TANK VALVE COIL RESISTANCE CHART—SERVICE TIPS

Released 11/8/2001
DRIVEABILITY—BI-FUEL—NO START IN BI-FUEL MODE—ALT FUEL LIGHT ON—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BI-FUEL ENGINE ONLY

Released 10/11/2001
DRIVEABILITY—BI-FUEL COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION CHART—BI-FUEL ENGINES ONLY

Released 10/23/2000
TRANSMISSION—FLUID IN-LINE FILTER KIT—REPEAT REPAIRS OF TRANSMISSION—SERVICE TIPS

Released 9/23/2000
DRIVEABILITY—COMPUVALVE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE—SERVICE TIP—BI-FUEL VEHICLES ONLY, ELECTRICAL—COMPUVALVE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE—SERVICE TIP—BI-FUEL VEHICLES ONLY, ENGINE—COMPUVALVE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE—SERVICE TIP—BI-FUEL VEHICLES ONLY

Released 4/15/2000
AXLE—REAR AXLE “WHINE” NOISE/NOISE—REAR AXLE “WHINE”—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DANA 80 AXLES—5.4L/6.8L VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 5/24/2000 AND 7.3L VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 12/18/1999

Released 2/13/2000
REVISED FUEL TANK VALVE—BI-FUEL 4.9L VEHICLES ONLY—SERVICE TIP

Released 1/13/2000
FUEL GAUGE—REVISED SERVICE PART—BI-FUEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.9L ENGINES ONLY

Released 6/23/1999
TRANSMISSION—4R100—FLEXPLATE REPLACEMENT—VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE—SERVICE TIP

Released 4/26/1999
MOTOR OIL - SAE VISCOSITY GRADE RECOMMENDATION - SERVICE TIP

Released 2/15/1999
TRANSMISSION—NEW TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND FILL TOOL AVAILABLE THROUGH ROTUNDA

Released 1/10/1999
ENGINE—NEW DESIGN ENGINE BLOCK FOR SERVICE—7.0L AND 7.5L ENGINES

Released 12/23/1998
FEAD—BELT TENSIONER WEAR—VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DI TURBO ENGINE

Released 12/23/1998
HESITATION/STUMBLE—POOR SEAL ON INJECTOR O-RINGS—7.3L DI TURBO * IDLE—ROUGH—POOR SEAL ON INJECTOR O-RINGS—7.3L DI TURBO

Released 12/4/1998
LAMP—FLASHING TRANSMISSION CONTROL INDICATOR LAMP (TCIL) WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) 62, 628 AND/OR 1728 STORED IN MEMORY *

Released 12/3/1998
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL)—MIL ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0171 AND/OR P0174 STORED IN MEMORY—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.9L OR 5.8L ENGINE *

Released 10/20/1998
EXHAUST SYSTEM—LOOSE CATALYST OR MUFFLER HEAT SHIELDS * NOISE—“BUZZING” OR “RATTLING”—LOOSE CATALYST OR MUFFLER HEAT SHIELDS

Released 9/9/1998
FUEL INJECTORS—NON-WARRANTY REIMBURSEMENT TESTING INFORMATION

Released 8/16/1998
TRANSMISSION—E4OD/4R100—1989-99—MAIN CONTROLS, SEPARATOR PLATES AND SEPARATOR PLATE GASKETS USAGE CHART

Released 6/22/1998
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED—DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0125—NO DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS— VEHICLES WITH 5.0L ENGINE BUILT THROUGH 8/10/95 *

Released 6/1/1998
EXHAUST—EXHAUST LEAK AT EXHAUST MANIFOLDS—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 7.0L OR 7.5L ENGINE

Released 4/7/1998
LEAKS—OIL—AVAILABILITY OF NEW SILICONE GASKET AND SEALANT

Released 12/24/1997
STALL—ENGINE STALL DURING TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH E4OD TRANSMISSION * TRANSMISSION—E4OD—ENGINE STALL DURING ENGAGEMENT

Released 12/23/1997
TRANSMISSION—C6 AND E4OD—DIFFICULTY SHIFTING FROM PARK—SEVERE ENVIRONMENTAL 97-23-15 CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL STRIPPED CHASSIS

Released 12/20/1997
DRIVESHAFT—U-JOINT—AVAILABILITY OF GREASEABLE SERVICE PARTS * DRIVESHAFT—U-JOINT—IDENTIFICATION OF SERVICE PARTS BY MEASUREMENT * DRIVESHAFT—U-JOINTS—IDENTIFICATION OF SERVICE PARTS BY MEASUREMENT

Released 12/19/1997
TRANSMISSION—E4OD—MAIN REGULATOR BOOSTER VALVE AND SLEEVE SERVICE KIT— SERVICE TIP

Released 12/6/1997
TRANSMISSION—E4OD—HARSH/DELAYED 2-3 UPSHIFTS—VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIESEL AND 49-STATE CALIBRATION—F-SERIES BUILT THROUGH 2/3/97 AND ALL 1996 E-350

Released 12/2/1997
ENGINE—6.9L DIESEL—DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE * ENGINE—7.3L DI TURBO DIESEL—DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE * ENGINE—7.3L IDI DIESEL—DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE * ENGINE—7.3L IDI TURBO DIESEL—DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE

Released 12/1/1997
ENGINE COMPARTMENT NOISE—“BUZZING OR KNOCKING”—RIGHT FRONT OF ENGINE—AFTER STARTING—4.9L ENGINES—F-SERIES BUILT FROM 8/1/94 THROUGH 10/15/95—ECONOLINE BUILT FROM 8/15/94 THROUGH 10/15/95

Released 11/11/1997
TRANSMISSION—4R70W—ERRATIC OR PROLONGED 1-2 SHIFT * TRANSMISSION—AODE—ERRATIC OR PROLONGED 1-2 SHIFT

Released 8/9/1997
POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE—REPROGRAM * POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM)—SERVICE PROCEDURES—SERVICE TIP

Released 8/4/1997
ACCESSORY DRIVE BELTS—FEAD BELT COMES OFF—VEHICLES WITH 4.9L ENGINE

Released 6/2/1997
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED—GASEOUS FUEL PREP (GFP) VEHICLES—POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) REPROGRAMMING REQUIRED—VEHICLES WITH 2.0L OR 4.9L ENGINE *

Released 5/15/1997
AIR CONDITIONING—OIL REFILL CAPACITY

Released 5/9/1997
LONG CRANK—STICKING IDLE AIR CONTROL (IAC) VALVE—VEHICLES BUILT FROM 11/1/94 THROUGH 3/30/96 * STALL—AFTER STARTING WHEN ENGINE ALLOWED TO SOAK FROM 1-4 HOURS—STICKING IDLE AIR CONTROL (IAC) VALVE—VEHICLES BUILT FROM 11/1/94 THROUGH 3/30/96

Released 12/29/1996
CLUTCH—HARD TO DISENGAGE OR FREQUENT REPLACEMENT OF CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER— CARGO AND F-SERIES STRIPPED CHASSIS— VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 4/16/96

Released 12/21/1996
• LAMP—“DO NOT SHIFT” LAMP ILLUMINATION AND/OR SERVICE CODES 35XX OR 69XX MAY BE SET—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 8/1/96 WITH ALLISON MD TRANSMISSION • TRANSMISSION—ALLISON MD—“DO NOT SHIFT” ILLUMINATION AND/OR SERVICE CODES 35XX OR 69XX MAY BE SET

Released 12/18/1996
STARTER—STARTER DOES NOT ENGAGE AND/OR STARTER MAY CYCLE ENGAGE-DISENGAGE-ENGAGE) WHILE CRANKING—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN FD ENGINE AND AN ALLISON MD 3000 TRANSMISSION BUILT THROUGH 8/1/96

Released 12/18/1996
TRANSMISSION—E4OD—REVISED DESIGN FORWARD PLANET THRUST WASHER—SERVICE TIP

Released 12/17/1996
TRANSMISSION—E4OD—UNIQUE OVERDRIVE RING Article No. GEAR, ONE-WAY CLUTCH RETAINING RING AND 96-21-17 SHAFT RETAINING RING—SERVICE TIP

Released 12/17/1996
• HEATER—LACK OF HEAT—COOLANT LOSS DUE Article No. TO HEATER HOSES NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED 96-17-17 AT QUICK-CONNECT FITTINGS—VEHICLES WITH 5.8L ENGINE AND BUILT FROM 5/29/96 THROUGH 6/13/96

Released 12/16/1996
BUMPER—FRONT—PREMATURE SIGNS OF WEAR AND/OR CHROME CRACKING—VEHICLES BUILT 96-17-16 THROUGH 2/11/96

Released 12/15/1996
TRANSMISSION—E4OD—NEW DESIGN OVERDRIVE CLUTCH PISTON ASSEMBLY FOR SOME 1996-97 VEHICLES—VEHICLES BUILT FROM 12/5/95 THROUGH 6/15/96

Released 12/13/1996
• MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED - (DTC) P0420—NO DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS—POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM)— REPROGRAM OR REPLACE—AFFECTED CALIBRATIONS: 6-54K-R06, 6-54E-R10, 6-54J-R11, 6-54M-R11, 6-53F-R10, 6-53E-R10, 6-53G-R10—WITH 5.0L ENGINE

Released 12/12/1996
• TRANSAXLE—TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES AND TORQUE CONVERTER/TRANSAXLE COOLING SYSTEM CLEANING PROCEDURES—SERVICE TIP • TRANSMISSION—TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES AND TORQUE CONVERTER/TRANSMISSION COOLING SYSTEM CLEANING PROCEDURE

Released 12/11/1996
HEATER—LACK OF HEAT—VEHICLES WITH FD1460 ENGINE BUILT THROUGH 3/1/96

Released 12/11/1996
• PROGRAMMABLE SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER MODULE—POINTER WAVER—SERVICE TIP • SPEEDOMETER—PROGRAMMABLE SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER MODULE—POINTER WAVER—SERVICE TIP

Released 12/10/1996
• HARD START—LOW SPEED MISS—REDUCED ENGINE POWER—FSTALL—IDLE SPEED—FUEL INJECTION PUMP PRESSURE REGULATOR—VEHICLES WITH FD1060, FD1460, FNH 6.6L OR FNH 7.8L ENGINE AND P7100 FUEL INJECTION PUMP BUILT THROUGH 7/1/96

Released 12/10/1996
OIL LEVEL INDICATOR—7.5L ENGINES WITH REAR ENTRY OIL LEVEL INDICATOR—NEW SERVICE PARTS

Released 12/9/1996
• HARD START — NO START—FUEL LIFT PUMP—VEHICLES WITH FD1060 OR FD1460 ENGINE BUILT THROUGH 7/1/96 • REDUCED ENGINE POWER—FUEL LIFT PUMP— VEHICLES WITH FD1060 OR FD1460 ENGINE BUILT THROUGH 7/1/96

Released 12/9/1996
TORQUE CONVERTER—LEAK TEST PROCEDURE— SERVICE TIP

Released 12/9/1996
• AXLE—NEW SERVICE KIT AVAILABLE FOR TRACTION-LOK DIFFERENTIAL—7.5 AND 8.8 INCH RING GEAR • AXLE—TRACTION-LOK DIFFERENTIAL—7.5 AND 8.8 INCH RING GEAR—“CHATTER” NOISE DURING TIGHT TURNS OR TURNS AFTER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF HIGHWAY DRIVING

Released 11/13/1996
ENGINE—7.3L DIT—1996 ENGINE CONTENT REVISIONS—SERVICE TIP

Released 11/9/1996
• MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED—CODE P1411 STORED IN MEMORY—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 12/1/95— CALIFORNIA EMISSION VEHICLES ONLY • LAMP—MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED—CODE P1411 STORED IN MEMORY—VEHICLES WITH

Released 8/24/1996
ENGINE—FD1060—CUMMINS AIR INTAKE HEATER Article No. SYSTEM RETROFIT KIT AVAILABILITY—SERVICE TIP

Released 8/23/1996
• BELT—MAIN FRONT END ACCESSORY DRIVE (FEAD) BELT ROLLS OFF—VEHICLES WITH FD1060 ENGINE BUILT BEFORE 12/1/95 • ENGINE—FD1060—MAIN FRONT END ACCESSORY DRIVE (FEAD) BELT ROLLS OFF—VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 12/1/95

Released 7/31/1996
LEAKS—OIL—DIPSTICK TUBE NOT PROPERLY RETAINED—VEHICLES WITH FD1460 ENGINE BUILT 96-7-32 THROUGH 5/96

Released 7/28/1996
TRANSMISSION—E4OD—REVERSE CLUTCH PISTON AND PISTON SEAL USAGE—SERVICE TIP

Released 7/27/1996
• ENGINE NOISE—“KNOCKING” SOUND—5.8L—SECONDARY AIR INJECTION (AIR) PUMP • NOISE—“KNOCKING” SOUND—5.8L—SECONDARY AIR INJECTION (AIR) PUMP

Released 7/15/1996
LOCKS—NEW DESIGN LOCKSETS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON CERTAIN TRIAL VEHICLES—LIGHT AND HEAVY TRUCK VEHICLES REFERENCED— SERVICE TIP

Released 6/9/1996
• MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATION—CODE P1742 STORED IN MEMORY—NO DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS PRESENT—VEHICLES WITH E4OD TRANSMISSION BUILT THROUGH 10/15/95

Released 6/5/1996
TRANSMISSION—4R70W—#9 THRUST BEARING—SERVICE TIP

Released 5/16/1996
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATION--CODE P1742 STORED IN MEMORY--NO DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS PRESENT--VEHICLES WITH E40D TRANSMISSION BUILT THROUGH 10/15/95

Released 3/23/1996
MISFIRE—FD1060 (EXCEPT 160 HP ENGINES WITH DISTRIBUTOR STYLE FUEL INJECTION PUMPS) AND FD1460 ENGINES—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 11/95

Released 12/25/1995
TRANSMISSION—E4OD—DIRECT CLUTCH PLATE USAGE CHART—SERVICE TIP

Released 12/23/1995
TRANSMISSION—E4OD—NEW DESIGN INTERMEDIATE BAND APPLY SERVO ASSEMBLY

Released 12/6/1995
COOLING SYSTEM—LEAKING RADIATOR HOSE JOINT—4.9L/5.0L/5.8L/7.3L DIT/7.5L—UPGRADED HOSE CLAMPS *

Released 8/19/1995
TRANSMISSION—4R70W—ENGINE IN LIMITED OPERATING STRATEGY WHEN TRANSMISSION TESTER IS USED—SERVICE TIP

Released 4/18/1995
AIR CONDITIONING—FORD APPROVED FLUSHING PROCEDURES-SERVICE TIP

Released 1/21/1995
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM—AIR BAG MODULES—DISCOLORED OR MARRED COVERS—PAINTING RESTRICTIONS

Released 1/9/2007
MERCONâ ATF REPLACED BY MERCON (R) V AS A SERVICE FLUID FOR SOME POWER STEERING SYSTEMS

Released 8/16/2002
SUSPENSION—VEHICLE APPEARS TO DOGTRACK - SERVICE TIP

TSB Description

Released 7/9/1999
NOISE—“SQUEAKING” OR “MOANING” FROM STEERING COLUMN WHILE TURNING

Released 1/14/1999
BALL JOINT—PROPER INSPECTION PROCEDURE

Released 5/14/1998
STEERING—“CLUNKING” FELT WHILE ROCKING STEERING WHEEL SIDE-TO-SIDE

Released 3/18/1998
BRAKES - PREVENTING BRAKE VIBRATION - SERVICE TIP * WHEELS - PROPER LUG TORQUE PROCEDURES - SERVICE TIP

Released 3/18/1998
BRAKES - 4-WHEEL ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (4WABS) - ABS LAMP ILLUMINATED - FALSE ABS CODES IN MEMORY - VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 2/23/96 *

Released 2/5/1998
TIRE—TIRE COMPANY TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE

Released 12/20/1997
DRIVESHAFT—U-JOINT—AVAILABILITY OF GREASEABLE SERVICE PARTS * DRIVESHAFT—U-JOINT—IDENTIFICATION OF SERVICE PARTS BY MEASUREMENT * DRIVESHAFT—U-JOINTS—IDENTIFICATION OF SERVICE PARTS BY MEASUREMENT

Released 12/15/1997
VIBRATION—VIBRATION/SHAKE IN STEERING WHEEL AND/OR FLOOR PAN AT SPEEDS ABOVE 97 KM/H (60 MPH)

Released 12/20/1996
• LEAK—POWER STEERING FLUID—AT RESERVOIR CAP—SUPER DUTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 7.3L DIT • STEERING—POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK AT POWER STEERING RESERVOIR CAP—SUPER DUTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 7.3L DIT

Released 11/4/1996
• STEERING—“CLICKING” NOISE HEARD WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL • NOISE—“CLICKING” SOUND HEARD WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL

Released 11/1/1996
LOCKS—INTRODUCTION OF NEW LOCK DESIGN—SERVICE TIP

Released 9/8/1996
STEERING—POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK AT POWER STEERING GEAR HOSE CONNECTIONS

Released 12/21/2003
ROUGH IDLE—NEW TOOL FOR TESTING ROUGH IDLE—INJECTOR PERFORMANCE ANALYZER SERVICE TIP

Released 10/11/2001
WIRING—WIRE HARNESS TERMINAL REPAIR KIT AND WIRE SPLICE PROCEDURE

TSB Description

Released 2/15/1999
TRANSMISSION—NEW TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND FILL TOOL AVAILABLE THROUGH ROTUNDA

Released 3/18/1998
BRAKES - ON-VEHICLE CALIPER-MOUNT LATHE MACHINING SETUP PROCEDURES

Released 3/18/1998
BRAKES - AVAILABILITY OF HUB-MOUNT BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING EQUIPMENT * BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING - AVAILABILITY OF HUB-MOUNT BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING EQUIPMENT

Released 6/8/1997
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL)— DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306, P0307, AND/OR P0308 STORED IN MEMORY *

Released 12/10/1996
OIL LEVEL INDICATOR—7.5L ENGINES WITH REAR ENTRY OIL LEVEL INDICATOR—NEW SERVICE PARTS

Released 12/9/1996
TORQUE CONVERTER—LEAK TEST PROCEDURE— SERVICE TIP

Released 11/13/1996
ENGINE—7.3L DIT—1996 ENGINE CONTENT REVISIONS—SERVICE TIP

Released 10/6/1996
NEW GENERATION STAR (NGS) TESTER—INCORRECT INFORMATION DISPLAYED DURING DIAGNOSTIC MONITORING TEST RESULTS— VEHICLES WITH ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTICS (OBD) II

Released 8/19/1995
TRANSMISSION—4R70W—ENGINE IN LIMITED OPERATING STRATEGY WHEN TRANSMISSION TESTER IS USED—SERVICE TIP

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