Get Free 1999 FORD ECONOLINE V8; Diesel TSBs

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 11/8/2001
BODY—DISENGAGEMENT OF THE OUTER DOOR PANEL FROM THE INNER DOOR PANEL AT THE FRONT EDGE OF DOOR—MINOR SPIDER CRACKING AT HINGE BOLT HOLES

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

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

Released 7/7/2000
BRAKES—LOWER REAR BRAKE CALIPER BOOTS DAMAGED—VEHICLES USED ON GRAVEL ROADS—1999-2000 E-350 AND 2000 E-250 BUILT FROM 1/18/2000

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

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

Released 2/6/2003
ENGINE—CYLINDER HEAD DECK LEAK—4.6 AND 5.4L ENGINES—NEW “SERVICE-ONLY” GASKET AND CYLINDER HEAD KITS AVAILABILITY

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

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

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 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—BI-FUEL WIRING CONNECTOR CROSS-REFERENCE CHART • ELECTRICAL—BI-FUEL WIRING CONNECTOR CROSS-REFERENCE CHART

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
BODY—DISENGAGEMENT OF THE OUTER DOOR PANEL FROM THE INNER DOOR PANEL AT THE FRONT EDGE OF DOOR—MINOR SPIDER CRACKING AT HINGE BOLT HOLES

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

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

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

Released 12/21/2003
ENGINE—7.3L DIT—HIGH INJECTION CONTROL PRESSURE READINGS—ENGINES BUILT AFTER ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER 896812

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 8/10/2002
DRIVEABILITY—5.4L 2V—IDLE-AIR BYPASS FLOW INDUCED WHISTLE * ENGINE—5.4L 2V—IDLE-AIR BYPASS FLOW INDUCED WHISTLE * NOISE—IDLE-AIR BYPASS FLOW INDUCED WHISTLE—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L 2V 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 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 7/14/1999
CALIBRATION INFORMATION—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 1/29/1999—APPLICABLE ENGINES ARE 2.0L, 2.5L, 3.0L, 3.4L, 3.8L, 4.0L, 4.2L, 4.6L, 5.0L, 5.4L, 6.8L, AND 7.3L—SERVICE TIP

Released 4/23/1999
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL)— DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0442 AND P0455—NO DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS

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

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

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 DIESEL—1999 ENGINE CONTENT REVISIONS

Released 12/21/2003
DRIVEABILITY—LOSS OF POWER AND EXTERNAL TURBO OIL LEAK—7.3L DIESEL * ENGINE—7.3L DIESEL—LOSS OF POWER AND EXTERNAL TURBO OIL LEAK * NOISE—EXHAUST NOISE FROM TURBO—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 10/20/1998
EXHAUST SYSTEM—LOOSE CATALYST OR MUFFLER HEAT SHIELDS * NOISE—“BUZZING” OR “RATTLING”—LOOSE CATALYST OR MUFFLER HEAT SHIELDS

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

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

Released 12/21/2003
ENGINE—7.3L DIESEL—1999 ENGINE CONTENT REVISIONS

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

Released 12/21/2003
DRIVEABILITY—LOSS OF POWER AND EXTERNAL TURBO OIL LEAK—7.3L DIESEL * ENGINE—7.3L DIESEL—LOSS OF POWER AND EXTERNAL TURBO OIL LEAK * NOISE—EXHAUST NOISE FROM TURBO—7.3L DIESEL

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 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 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 8/10/2002
DRIVEABILITY—5.4L 2V—IDLE-AIR BYPASS FLOW INDUCED WHISTLE * ENGINE—5.4L 2V—IDLE-AIR BYPASS FLOW INDUCED WHISTLE * NOISE—IDLE-AIR BYPASS FLOW INDUCED WHISTLE—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L 2V ENGINE ONLY

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—BI-FUEL WIRING CONNECTOR CROSS-REFERENCE CHART • ELECTRICAL—BI-FUEL WIRING CONNECTOR CROSS-REFERENCE CHART

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—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 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 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 12/16/1999
HARD START—VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE * NO START—VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE * SLOW START—VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE * SLOW START—VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE * ENGINE—7.3L DIESEL—GLOW PLUG RELAY MALFUNCTION

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 2/19/1999
IDLE—IDLE SPEED TOO LOW WHEN COLD— VEHICLES WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL AND WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE * ENGINE—7.3L DIESEL—IDLE SPEED TOO LOW WHEN COLD—VEHICLES WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL

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

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

Released 7/9/2007
CUTAWAY AND STRIP CHASSIS VEHICLES—REAR AXLE/SPRING SPACER

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 3/20/2005
OIL PAN CORROSION—7.3L OR 6.0L

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

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

Released 12/21/2003
ENGINE—7.3L DIESEL—1999 ENGINE CONTENT REVISIONS

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

Released 12/21/2003
DRIVEABILITY—LOSS OF POWER AND EXTERNAL TURBO OIL LEAK—7.3L DIESEL * ENGINE—7.3L DIESEL—LOSS OF POWER AND EXTERNAL TURBO OIL LEAK * NOISE—EXHAUST NOISE FROM TURBO—7.3L DIESEL

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

Released 12/21/2003
ENGINE—7.3L DIT—HIGH INJECTION CONTROL PRESSURE READINGS—ENGINES BUILT AFTER ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER 896812

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
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 2/10/2003
DRIVEABILITY—COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG)—ROUGH IDLE OR NO START WHEN COLD— VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CNG BI-FUEL ENGINE ONLY

Released 2/6/2003
ENGINE—CYLINDER HEAD DECK LEAK—4.6 AND 5.4L ENGINES—NEW “SERVICE-ONLY” GASKET AND CYLINDER HEAD KITS AVAILABILITY

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 8/10/2002
DRIVEABILITY—5.4L 2V—IDLE-AIR BYPASS FLOW INDUCED WHISTLE * ENGINE—5.4L 2V—IDLE-AIR BYPASS FLOW INDUCED WHISTLE * NOISE—IDLE-AIR BYPASS FLOW INDUCED WHISTLE—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L 2V ENGINE 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 12/8/2001
ENGINE—4.6L—OIL LEAK FROM HEAD GASKET AREA—ROMEO BUILT ENGINES ONLY

Released 11/8/2001
ENGINE—OIL LEAK FROM RIGHT SIDE HEAD GASKET AREA—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH.6L/5.4L WINDSOR ENGINE ONLY—SERVICE TIPS

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 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
• NOISE—“CLUNK” NOISE HEARD ON 2-1 DOWNSHIFT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4R70W AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION • TRANSMISSION—4R70W—“CLUNK” NOISE HEARD FROM TRANSMISSION ON 2-1 DOWNSHIFT

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 12/16/1999
HARD START—VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE * NO START—VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE * SLOW START—VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE * SLOW START—VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE * ENGINE—7.3L DIESEL—GLOW PLUG RELAY MALFUNCTION

Released 11/16/1999
LAMP—MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P1406 STORED IN MEMORY—VEHICLES WITH 5.4L ENGINE

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 7/19/1999
LAMP—INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATION—DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0741, P0750, P0755, AND P1746 MAY BE STORED IN MEMORY— VEHICLES BUILT FROM 8/1/1998 THROUGH 5/1/1999 WITH 4R70W TRANSMISSION

Released 7/14/1999
CALIBRATION INFORMATION—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 1/29/1999—APPLICABLE ENGINES ARE 2.0L, 2.5L, 3.0L, 3.4L, 3.8L, 4.0L, 4.2L, 4.6L, 5.0L, 5.4L, 6.8L, AND 7.3L—SERVICE TIP

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
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 2/19/1999
IDLE—IDLE SPEED TOO LOW WHEN COLD— VEHICLES WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL AND WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE * ENGINE—7.3L DIESEL—IDLE SPEED TOO LOW WHEN COLD—VEHICLES WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL

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

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

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

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 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