Get Free 1998 FORD ECONOLINE V6, 4.2L; SOHC TSBs

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 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 7/4/2001
DRIVEABILITY—BI-FUEL VEHICLE COMMUNICATION LINK (VCL) AND ALTERNATIVE FUEL CONTROL MODULE (AFCM) TERMINOLOGY CLARIFICATION—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 12/17/1998
ALIGNMENT—ALIGNMENT PROCEDURES FOR INCOMPLETE VEHICLES—SERVICE TIP

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 4/4/1998
PAINT—ANTI-CHIP STONE ABRASION UNDERCOAT—SERVICE TIP

Released 3/20/1998
BODY—ADHESIVES NOT RECOMMENDED FOR BODY PANEL REPAIRS—SERVICE TIP

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 3/3/1998
PAINT—SURFACE DEFECT REMOVAL WITHOUT REPAINTING—SERVICE TIP

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

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

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

Released 12/21/2003
LAMP—MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED—FALSE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P1298 STORED IN MEMORY—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 4/12/1999 WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE *

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 12/8/2001
• DRIVEABILITY—DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) P0500, P1502 AND/OR U1039 CONTINENTAL MODELS ONLY—STICKING OR BINDING IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER—HIGH EFFORT WHEN TURNING IGNITION SWITCH • ELECTRICAL—STICKING OR BINDING IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER

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 7/4/2001
DRIVEABILITY—BI-FUEL VEHICLE COMMUNICATION LINK (VCL) AND ALTERNATIVE FUEL CONTROL MODULE (AFCM) TERMINOLOGY CLARIFICATION—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 11/17/1998
LAMP—HEADLAMP ALIGNMENT ON INCOMPLETE VEHICLES—SERVICE TIP

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 3/20/1998
BODY—ADHESIVES NOT RECOMMENDED FOR BODY PANEL REPAIRS—SERVICE TIP

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 3/3/1998
PAINT—SURFACE DEFECT REMOVAL WITHOUT REPAINTING—SERVICE TIP

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

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

Released 6/6/2003
DRIVEABILITY—BI-FUEL—OXYGEN SENSOR DIAGNOSTICS—HIGH OXYGEN SENSOR VOLTAGE READING

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 11/8/2001
DRIVEABILITY—CNG BI-FUEL—PARAMETER IDENTIFICATION DATA (PID) INPUT AND OUTPUT INFORMATION—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.0L OR 5.4L CNG 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 9/7/2001
DRIVEABILITY—HO2S (HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR), CATALYST, AND FUEL SYSTEM MONITORS—SERVICE TIPS—OBD II VEHICLES ONLY

Released 8/8/2001
DRIVEABILITY—BI-FUEL OBD II DIAGNOSTIC MONITOR APPLICATION STRATEGIES—BI-FUEL VEHICLES ONLY

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

Released 6/8/2000
HESITATION/MISFIRE—DURING ACCELERATION OFF IDLE—MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL), LAMP—MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) - ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0305 AND/OR P0306 STORED IN MEMORY—4.2L VEHICLES

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

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

Released 2/20/2004
OIL LEAK—TURBO PEDESTAL SEAL AT EXHAUST BACK PRESSURE ACTUATOR (EBP)—7.3L DIESEL

Released 12/21/2003
ENGINE—7.3L DIT—1998-99 ENGINE CONTENT REVISIONS-SERVICE TIP

Released 12/11/1999
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN INDEX

Released 12/9/1998
BOOM/VIBRATION—OFF IDLE DURING ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION * NOISE—“BOOMING”—OFF IDLE DURING ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION—4.2L VEHICLES * VIBRATION—OFF IDLE DURING ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION—4.2L VEHICLES

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

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

Released 2/20/2004
OIL LEAK—TURBO PEDESTAL SEAL AT EXHAUST BACK PRESSURE ACTUATOR (EBP)—7.3L DIESEL

Released 12/21/2003
LAMP—MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED—FALSE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P1298 STORED IN MEMORY—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 4/12/1999 WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE *

Released 12/21/2003
HARD START/LONG CRANK—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AFTERMARKET MODIFICATIONS AND 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 DIT—1998-99 ENGINE CONTENT REVISIONS-SERVICE TIP

Released 12/21/2003
ENGINE—7.3L DIESEL—ENGINE KNOCK OR “CACKLE”—1999-2000 SUPER DUTY F-SERIES AND 2000 EXCURSIONS WITH ENGINE SERIAL NUMBERS 661894 THROUGH 1311240—ALL 1998-2000 E-SERIES WITH ENGINE SERIAL NUMBERS 661974 THROUGH 1311240 *

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 6/6/2003
DRIVEABILITY—BI-FUEL—OXYGEN SENSOR DIAGNOSTICS—HIGH OXYGEN SENSOR VOLTAGE READING

Released 4/10/2003
DRIVEABILITY—BI-FUEL LPG LOW FLOW INJECTOR SERVICE ASSEMBLY WITH COOLANT LOCK-OFF

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 3/10/2003
DRIVEABILITY—BI-FUEL CNG/LPG LOW FLOW NJECTOR SERVICE KIT WITHOUT COOLANT LOCK-OFF * DRIVEABILITY—CRANK NO START—BI-FUEL CNG/LPG VEHICLES—LOW FLOW INJECTOR SERVICE KIT WITHOUT COOLANT LOCK-OFF

Released 2/10/2003
DRIVEABILITY—COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG)—ROUGH IDLE OR NO START WHEN COLD— VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CNG BI-FUEL 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 12/8/2001
DRIVEABILITY—BI-FUEL—LOCK-OFF SOLENOID AND SOLENOID TANK VALVE COIL RESISTANCE CHART—SERVICE TIPS

Released 12/8/2001
• DRIVEABILITY—DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) P0500, P1502 AND/OR U1039 CONTINENTAL MODELS ONLY—STICKING OR BINDING IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER—HIGH EFFORT WHEN TURNING IGNITION SWITCH • ELECTRICAL—STICKING OR BINDING IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER

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 11/8/2001
DRIVEABILITY—CNG BI-FUEL—PARAMETER IDENTIFICATION DATA (PID) INPUT AND OUTPUT INFORMATION—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.0L OR 5.4L CNG 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 10/1/2001
DRIVEABILITY—BI-FUEL—PARAMETER IDENTIFICATION DATA (PID) INPUT AND OUTPUT INFORMATION—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L OR 6.8L BI-FUEL ENGINE ONLY

Released 8/8/2001
DRIVEABILITY—BI-FUEL OBD II DIAGNOSTIC MONITOR APPLICATION STRATEGIES—BI-FUEL VEHICLES ONLY

Released 8/2/2001
DRIVEABILITY—NO START—BI-FUEL LIGHT ON THEN OFF—REVISED DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE—BI-FUEL VEHICLES ONLY

Released 10/4/2000
IDLE—ROUGH IDLE SPEED—BI-FUEL VEHICLES ONLY STALL—DURING IDLE SPEEDS—BI-FUEL VEHICLES 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 2/18/1998
PAINT—EXTERIOR—WORLDWIDE RECOMMENDED PAINT MATERIALS FOR WARRANTY AND AFTER WARRANTY REPAIRS

Released 1/8/1998
FUEL PUMP—FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE—SERVICE TIP

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

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 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 4/4/2004
ENGINE—7.3L DIESEL DI—HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP LEAK

Released 12/21/2003
LAMP—MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED—FALSE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P1298 STORED IN MEMORY—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 4/12/1999 WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE *

Released 12/21/2003
HARD START/LONG CRANK—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AFTERMARKET MODIFICATIONS AND 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 DIT—1998-99 ENGINE CONTENT REVISIONS-SERVICE TIP

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
ENGINE—7.3L DIESEL—ENGINE KNOCK OR “CACKLE”—1999-2000 SUPER DUTY F-SERIES AND 2000 EXCURSIONS WITH ENGINE SERIAL NUMBERS 661894 THROUGH 1311240—ALL 1998-2000 E-SERIES WITH ENGINE SERIAL NUMBERS 661974 THROUGH 1311240 *

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 2/10/2003
DRIVEABILITY—COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG)—ROUGH IDLE OR NO START WHEN COLD— VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CNG BI-FUEL 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 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 11/8/2001
DRIVEABILITY—CNG BI-FUEL—PARAMETER IDENTIFICATION DATA (PID) INPUT AND OUTPUT INFORMATION—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.0L OR 5.4L CNG BI-FUEL ENGINE ONLY

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

Released 10/1/2001
DRIVEABILITY—BI-FUEL—PARAMETER IDENTIFICATION DATA (PID) INPUT AND OUTPUT INFORMATION—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L OR 6.8L BI-FUEL ENGINE ONLY

Released 8/2/2001
DRIVEABILITY—NO START—BI-FUEL LIGHT ON THEN OFF—REVISED DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE—BI-FUEL VEHICLES 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 6/14/1999
ENGINE—4.2L—OIL DIPSTICK AND/OR PCV VALVE DISLODGING FROM ENGINE—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 11/15/1997 * LEAK—4.2L ENGINE—ENGINE OIL LEAKS FROM DIPSTICK TUBE—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 11/15/1997

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
NOISE—“RATTLING” NOISE FROM CONVERTER AREA—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4R100 TRANSMISSION AND 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE * TRANSMISSION—4R100—“RATTLING” NOISE FROM CONVERTER AREA—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE

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 12/23/1998
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 12/4/1998
TRANSMISSION—4R100—SERVICE PROCEDURE FOR ORANGE SERVICE TAGGED TRANSMISSIONS— VEHICLES WITH 5.4L, 6.8L OR 7.3L ENGINE

Released 12/4/1998
TRANSMISSION—4R70W—SERVICE PROCEDURE FOR ORANGE SERVICE TAGGED TRANSMISSIONS

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 9/20/1998
NOISE—“TICKING” OCCURS ON INITIAL STARTUP WITH SHIFT SELECTOR IN “P” OR “N” POSITION— VEHICLES WITH E4OD/4R100 TRANSMISSION AND BUILT THROUGH 6/11/98 *

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 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 12/23/1997
TRANSMISSION—E4OD—NEW DESIGN TRANSMISSION CASE AND EXTENSION HOUSING— TRANSMISSIONS BUILT AFTER 7/24/97

Released 10/21/1997
TRANSMISSION—4R70W—NEW DESIGN ENHANCEMENTS FOR 1998 VEHICLES * TRANSMISSION—4R70W—NEW ONE-WAY CLUTCH (OWC) TO SERVICE AT THE INTERMEDIATE POSITION

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 5/15/1997
AIR CONDITIONING—OIL REFILL CAPACITY

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 12/17/1998
ALIGNMENT—ALIGNMENT PROCEDURES FOR INCOMPLETE VEHICLES—SERVICE TIP

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

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

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