Get Free 1997 FORD ECONOLINE V6, 4.2L; SOHC TSBs

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

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

Released 3/7/2007
SPARK KNOCK UNDER LIGHT LOAD AND ACCELERATION—3.8L, 3.9L, AND 4.2L—SPLIT PORT INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER CONTROL (IMRC)

Released 12/22/2005
SPRING TOWER WELD REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE

Released 12/21/2003
ENGINE—7.3L DIT—GLOW PLUG START-UP ON-TIME DURING COLD TEMPERATURE—SERVICE TIP

Released 3/21/2003
DRIVEABILITY—REDUCED POWER—NO START—7.3L D.I. TURBO—IDM MODULE—NO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES

Released 11/8/2001
• FRAME—CRACKS IN RIGHT REAR #1 Article No. CROSSMEMBER—VEHICLES WITH HIGH 01-11-9 ODOMETER READING OR SEVERE SERVICE— VEHICLES PRODUCED BEFORE 2/6/2001 • NOISE—“CREAKING” WHILE TURNING WHEEL OR DRIVING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES—VEHICLES WITH HIGH ODOMETER REA

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 11/23/1999
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE)—TRANSMITTER HAS INTERMITTENT OPERATION OR LOW RANGE— VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 2/28/1999

Released 11/18/1999
BODY—FRONT PASSENGER SIDE STEPWELL COVER NOT FLUSH—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 3/3/1999
BODY—VAN CONVERSION MANUFACTURERS CONTACT INFORMATION

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 12/20/1998
POWER SEAT SWITCH—BUTTON COMES OFF

Released 12/1/1998
BUMPER—RUST STAIN—EDGES OF CENTER VENT AND FOG LAMP OPENINGS

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

Released 10/3/1998
SEAT BELT—SLOW TO RETRACT

Released 9/25/1998
INTERIOR TRIM—REPAIRS TO VINYL COVERED SURFACES—SERVICE TIP

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 2/18/1998
PAINT—EXTERIOR—WORLDWIDE RECOMMENDED PAINT MATERIALS FOR WARRANTY AND AFTER WARRANTY REPAIRS

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

Released 12/11/1997
BODY—BODY SINKS AT C-PILLAR DURING WARM v

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 8/25/1997
unable to add complete title of the tsb to the title box under essentials (MIL) ILLUMINATED—DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) P0300 THROUGH P0308 MAY BE STORED IN MEMORY—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 11/26/97 EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L OR 5.4L 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 12/5/1996
MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR—REPLACEMENT AS AN ASSEMBLY—SERVICE TIP

Released 12/1/1996
PAINT—1997 COLOR CHART—AFTERMARKET SUPPLIER CROSS-REFERENCE LIST

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

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

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

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

Released 5/23/2007
BRAKE PEDAL KICKBACK OR GRABBING

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 - AVAILABILITY OF HUB-MOUNT BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING EQUIPMENT * BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING - AVAILABILITY OF HUB-MOUNT BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING EQUIPMENT

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

Released 3/18/1998
BRAKES - REAR - VIBRATION DURING BRAKING - HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH LIGHT BRAKE APPLICATION * VIBRATION - REAR BRAKES - VIBRATION DURING BRAKING -HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH LIGHT BRAKE APPLICATION

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

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 7/20/1999
COOLING SYSTEM—3.8L—UNDETERMINED LOSS OF COOLANT * COOLING SYSTEM—4.2L—UNDETERMINED LOSS OF COOLANT * ENGINE—3.8L—ENGINE OIL CONTAMINATED WITH COOLANT * ENGINE—4.2L—ENGINE OIL CONTAMINATED WITH COOLANT

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 12/21/2003
HARD START/LONG CRANK—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AFTERMARKET MODIFICATIONS AND 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE

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 11/23/1999
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE)—TRANSMITTER HAS INTERMITTENT OPERATION OR LOW RANGE— VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 2/28/1999

Released 11/18/1999
BODY—FRONT PASSENGER SIDE STEPWELL COVER NOT FLUSH—SERVICE TIP

Released 3/3/1999
BODY—VAN CONVERSION MANUFACTURERS CONTACT INFORMATION

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 9/25/1998
INTERIOR TRIM—REPAIRS TO VINYL COVERED SURFACES—SERVICE TIP

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 12/11/1997
BODY—BODY SINKS AT C-PILLAR DURING WARM v

Released 10/7/1997
AMBULANCE AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES ONLY VEHICLES BUILT 9/1/96 THROUGH 1/13/97

Released 12/23/1996
RUNS ROUGH—MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON—RUNS ROUGH—DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0300 THROUGH P0308 STORED IN MEMORY —VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 10/14/96 WITH 4.6L ENGINE

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 12/13/1996
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
• AIR BAG—AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATION WITH CODE 21 STORED IN MEMORY—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 9/9/96 • LAMP—AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATION WITH CODE 21 STORED IN MEMORY—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 9/9/96

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

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

Released 3/20/2003
DRIVEABILITY—MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED WITH DTC’S P0442, P0455, P0456, P0457, P1442 OR CHECK FUEL CAP LAMP ILLUMINATED WITH DTC P0457

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 12/26/1998
HESITATION—HESITATION ON ACCELERATION— VEHICLES WITH HIGH ODOMETER READINGS ONLY EQUIPPED WITH 4.2L ENGINE *

Released 12/15/1998
EMISSIONS—AVAILABILITY OF EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CANISTER COMPONENTS

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

Released 7/10/1997
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL ILLUMINATED—DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0446—NO DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS— VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 2/21/97 WITH 4.2L ENGINE, AND VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 3/13/97 WITH 4.6L ENGINE *

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

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

Released 12/13/1997
ENGINE—7.3L DIT—1997 ENGINE CONTENT REVISIONS—SERVICE TIP 9

Released 8/22/2005
WDS COP KIT DIAGNOSTIC TIPS—COIL ON PLUG (COP) IGNITION SYSTEMS—ENGINE MISFIRE OR ROUGH RUNNING

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

Released 12/21/2003
ENGINE—7.3L DIT—GLOW PLUG START-UP ON-TIME DURING COLD TEMPERATURE—SERVICE TIP

Released 12/21/2003
DRIVEABILITY—LOW RPM—NO START—RUNS POORLY—STALL—7.3L DIT ENGINE

Released 12/21/2003
LEAK—OIL LEAK AT ENGINE VALLEY PAN AND/OR HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE

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

Released 12/21/2003
HARD START/LONG CRANK—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AFTERMARKET MODIFICATIONS AND 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE

Released 6/20/2003
DRIVEABILITY—DEDICATED COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) VEHICLES—4.6L AND 5.4L ENGINE—ROUGH IDLE, HARD START OR NO START WHEN COLD—LOSS OF POWER—LEAN FUEL DTC’S—RESTRICTED CATALYTIC CONVERTER *

Released 3/21/2003
DRIVEABILITY—REDUCED POWER—NO START—7.3L D.I. TURBO—IDM MODULE—NO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES

Released 3/18/2003
DRIVEABILITY—DEDICATED COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG)—ROUGH IDLE OR NO START WHEN COLD—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEDICATED 4.6L OR 5.4L CNG ENGINE ONLY

Released 2/4/2003
FUEL—BI-FUEL—CNG FUEL LEAK AT FILL VALVE— E-SERIES AND F-SERIES CNG FILL VALVE— REVISED SERVICE PARTS

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

Released 1/22/2002
DRIVEABILITY—SURGE/ROLLING IDLE—GEAR DRIVEN SYNCHRONIZERS—INCORRECT INSTALLATION—CAMSHAFT POSITION SYNCHRONIZER (CMP) INSTALLATION TOOL CORRECT APPLICATION *

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 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 2/18/1998
PAINT—EXTERIOR—WORLDWIDE RECOMMENDED PAINT MATERIALS FOR WARRANTY AND AFTER WARRANTY REPAIRS

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

Released 12/23/1996
RUNS ROUGH—MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON—RUNS ROUGH—DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0300 THROUGH P0308 STORED IN MEMORY —VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 10/14/96 WITH 4.6L ENGINE

Released 12/11/1996
• AIR BAG—AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATION WITH CODE 21 STORED IN MEMORY—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 9/9/96 • LAMP—AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATION WITH CODE 21 STORED IN MEMORY—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 9/9/96

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

Released 1/5/1998
AIR CONDITIONING—NO TEMPERATURE CONTROL—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 2/25/98 * HEATER—NO TEMPERATURE CONTROL— VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 2/25/98

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

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

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

Released 2/15/2007
SOME 1997-2007 VEHICLES WITH 5.4L 2V AND 6.8L 2V MODULAR ENGINE SPARK PLUG THREAD OUT OF WARRANTY REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR ALUMINUM HEADS

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

Released 12/18/2006
IDENTIFYING THE CORRECT REPLACEMENT HEAD GASKET FOR CERTAIN REMANUFACTURED ENGINES—SERVICE TIP

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

Released 12/4/2005
INTERMITTENT ROUGH IDLE—NON-COMMANDED INTERMITTENT ROUGH IDLE—NON-COMMANDED

Released 10/26/2005
CLUNK OR BUMP WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP

Released 8/22/2005
WDS COP KIT DIAGNOSTIC TIPS—COIL ON PLUG (COP) IGNITION SYSTEMS—ENGINE MISFIRE OR ROUGH RUNNING

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

Released 4/5/2005
USE OF STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST STUDS IN SERVICE FOR 5.4L 2V ENGINE

Released 12/21/2003
ENGINE—7.3L DIT—GLOW PLUG START-UP ON-TIME DURING COLD TEMPERATURE—SERVICE TIP

Released 12/21/2003
DRIVEABILITY—LOW RPM—NO START—RUNS POORLY—STALL—7.3L DIT ENGINE

Released 12/21/2003
IDLE—ROLLING IDLE—SURGE—VEHICLES BUILT 8/96 THROUGH 12/96 WITH 7.3L ENGINE * SURGE—ROLLING IDLE—VEHICLES BUILT 8/96 THROUGH 12/96 WITH 7.3L ENGINE

Released 12/21/2003
LEAK—OIL LEAK AT ENGINE VALLEY PAN AND/OR HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE

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

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

Released 12/21/2003
HARD START/LONG CRANK—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AFTERMARKET MODIFICATIONS AND 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE

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

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

Released 6/20/2003
DRIVEABILITY—DEDICATED COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) VEHICLES—4.6L AND 5.4L ENGINE—ROUGH IDLE, HARD START OR NO START WHEN COLD—LOSS OF POWER—LEAN FUEL DTC’S—RESTRICTED CATALYTIC CONVERTER *

Released 3/18/2003
DRIVEABILITY—DEDICATED COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG)—ROUGH IDLE OR NO START WHEN COLD—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEDICATED 4.6L OR 5.4L CNG ENGINE ONLY

Released 2/4/2003
FUEL—BI-FUEL—CNG FUEL LEAK AT FILL VALVE— E-SERIES AND F-SERIES CNG FILL VALVE— REVISED SERVICE PARTS

Released 12/21/2002
OSCILLATION/BOUNCE—HIGHWAY SPEEDS—4X2 CHECKING CYLINDER HEAD AND BLOCK FLATNESS

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 4/11/2002
ENGINE—NEW GASKET REMOVER/CLEANER AND SERVICE TIPS FOR ALUMINUM HEADS AND BLOCKS

Released 1/22/2002
DRIVEABILITY—SURGE/ROLLING IDLE—GEAR DRIVEN SYNCHRONIZERS—INCORRECT INSTALLATION—CAMSHAFT POSITION SYNCHRONIZER (CMP) INSTALLATION TOOL CORRECT APPLICATION *

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 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 1/26/2000
ENGINE/NOISE-FROM ENGINE—ROUGH IDLE/MISS AFTER START-UP DURING COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES LESS THAN -12 DEGREES C (10 DEGREES F)—VEHICLES BUILT 3/1/1996 THROUGH 7/31/2000

Released 7/25/1999
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED—DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0351, P0352, P0353, AND/OR P0354 STORED IN MEMORY—NO DRIVEABI LITY CONCERNS PRESENT—VEHICLES WITH 4.6L ENGINE *

Released 7/20/1999
COOLING SYSTEM—3.8L—UNDETERMINED LOSS OF COOLANT * COOLING SYSTEM—4.2L—UNDETERMINED LOSS OF COOLANT * ENGINE—3.8L—ENGINE OIL CONTAMINATED WITH COOLANT * ENGINE—4.2L—ENGINE OIL CONTAMINATED WITH COOLANT

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

Released 5/18/1999
TRANSMISSION CONTROL INDICATOR LAMP (TCIL)—TCIL ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0782 STORED IN MEMORY—VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN 3/15/1997 AND 12/31/1998 AND WITH 4R70W TRANSMISSION * TRANSMISSION—4R70W—DELAYED OR NO 2-3 UPSHIFT

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

Released 3/5/1999
TRANSMISSION—CHECKING TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL COLD—SERVICE TIP

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

Released 12/26/1998
HESITATION—HESITATION ON ACCELERATION— VEHICLES WITH HIGH ODOMETER READINGS ONLY EQUIPPED WITH 4.2L ENGINE *

Released 12/23/1998
TRANSMISSION—4R44E—DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0705, P0708, P1704 AND/OR P1705 STORED IN MEMORY * TRANSMISSION—4R55E—DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0705, P0708, P1704 AND/OR P1705 STORED IN MEMORY *

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 12/21/1998
IDLE—FAST IDLE SPEED AND/OR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P1506 STORED IN MEMORY—VEHICLES BUILT WITH 4.6L, 5.4L, OR 6.8L ENGINE *

Released 12/9/1998
TRANSMISSION—E4OD—4-1 DOWNSHIFT DURING A FORCED 4-2 DOWNSHIFT BETWEEN 88-105 KM/H (55-65 MPH)—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 12/22/97

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 12/1/1998
TRANSMISSION—E4OD—“TICKING” NOISE IN FIRST GEAR—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L OR 6.8L ENGINE BUILT THROUGH 8/15/97

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

Released 10/7/1998
TRANSMISSION—E4OD—HARSH 1-2 SHIFT AT LIGHT THROTTLE—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L OR 6.8L ENGINE—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 1/12/98

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

Released 1/15/1998
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL)—MIL ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P1391, P1393, P1395 AND/OR P1396 STORED IN MEMORY—F-250 AND F-350 CALIFORNIA ONLY AND ECONOLINE—VEHICLES WITH 7.3L ENGINE

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—E4OD—NEW DESIGN TRANSMISSION CASE AND EXTENSION HOUSING— TRANSMISSIONS BUILT AFTER 7/24/97

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 12/17/1997
TRANSMISSION—E4OD—NEW DESIGN REVERSE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY—TRANSMISSION BUILT FROM 3/26/97

Released 12/13/1997
ENGINE—7.3L DIT—1997 ENGINE CONTENT REVISIONS—SERVICE TIP 9

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

Released 10/22/1997
STALL- DURING TIP IN AFTER A SHORT IDLE PERIOD- 7.3L DIT ENGINE

Released 10/4/1997
TRANSMISSION—E4OD—COOLER BYPASS VALVE SERVICE DURING TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL— SERVICE TIP

Released 8/25/1997
unable to add complete title of the tsb to the title box under essentials (MIL) ILLUMINATED—DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) P0300 THROUGH P0308 MAY BE STORED IN MEMORY—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 11/26/97 EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L OR 5.4L ENGINE *

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

Released 7/10/1997
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL ILLUMINATED—DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0446—NO DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS— VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 2/21/97 WITH 4.2L ENGINE, AND VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 3/13/97 WITH 4.6L ENGINE *

Released 6/19/1997
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL)—MIL ILLUMINATION—DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0446 STORED IN MEMORY *

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

Released 12/23/1996
RUNS ROUGH—MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON—RUNS ROUGH—DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0300 THROUGH P0308 STORED IN MEMORY —VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 10/14/96 WITH 4.6L ENGINE

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

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

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

Released 12/12/1996
• 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
• AIR BAG—AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATION WITH CODE 21 STORED IN MEMORY—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 9/9/96 • LAMP—AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATION WITH CODE 21 STORED IN MEMORY—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 9/9/96

Released 12/10/1996
TRANSMISSION—E4OD—4R70W—4R44E—5R55E— NEW DIGITAL TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR— DIAGNOSIS 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 12/9/1996
TORQUE CONVERTER—LEAK TEST PROCEDURE— SERVICE TIP

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 12/22/2005
SPRING TOWER WELD REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE

Released 8/24/2005
VIBRATION/HARSHNESS ABOVE 45 MPH (72 KM/H) AFTER TIRE BALANCE

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

Released 11/8/2001
• FRAME—CRACKS IN RIGHT REAR #1 Article No. CROSSMEMBER—VEHICLES WITH HIGH 01-11-9 ODOMETER READING OR SEVERE SERVICE— VEHICLES PRODUCED BEFORE 2/6/2001 • NOISE—“CREAKING” WHILE TURNING WHEEL OR DRIVING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES—VEHICLES WITH HIGH ODOMETER REA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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