"Ford Fixer" (or anyone else in the know): What's the scoop on this TSB?

Report Date: February 27, 2000 09:03:38 PM

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Service Bulletin Number: 991412
Bulletin Sequence Number: 842
Date of Bulletin: 9907
NHTSA Item Number: SB608428
Make: FORD TRUCK
Model: F150
Year: 2000
Component: POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC
Summary: THIS TSB ARTICLE PROVIDES SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR GREEN "PRIOR TO REPAIR" SERVICE TAGGED TRANSMISSIONS. *TT
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/proble...ervicemmy5.cfm

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XLT SC SB 5.4 4x4 3.73 LS

 

The green 'Prior to Repair' sticker is not an indicator of anything wrong with the transmission. Ford will occasionally sticker every transmission made for a given period (ussually about a month) for statistical process control reasons. What they're looking for is any failures within the stated period to be returned to the factory for analysis, and the owner gets a new transmission instead of having the broken one repaired. The given production period is the control set, the failed transmissions are the sample. Don't worry about the transmission unless you have problems, and if you do before the test period ends, you get a new one. It's actually a plus to have a stickered transmission.

GBE

BTW, 4R100s have orange stickers. Same story.

 

Howdy Mr. Factory Tech,

I was wondering if there is a way to stop my steering column from squeaking? (99 Superduty) The dealer has greased it twice. It only lasts a couple days. Can the bushings be replaced or something else?? Also, how hard is it to do myself? The airbag is kinda making me nervous or else I would have tore into it by now. Thanks!

[This message has been edited by V10 man (edited 03-22-2000).]

 

Sorry, I just don't know about steering columns, I work in a Transmission Plant
(Sharonville)
GBE