# Service bulletin 16729

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- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10001959
- Published by NHTSA: 2003\-07\-29
- Manufacturer's number: 16729
- Manufacturer's date: 2003\-03\-01
- NHTSA component: POWER TRAIN

## NHTSA's summary

TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK BETWEEN THE RADIATOR TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER AND THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER FITTING \(NOT THE COOLER LINE INTO THE FITTING\), WHICH MAY RESULT IN A RESIDUE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID ON THE RADIATOR TANK AROUND THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER FITTING. \*TT \*JB

## The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

## Components

Transmission and driveline

## Vehicles listed

- 2003 FORD EXPEDITION
- 2003 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [TSB 22\-2219](/bulletins/10214754.md), 2022-06-27, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN. Some 2003\-2020 Expedition/Navigator and 2006\-2020 F\-150 \(non\-Raptor\) vehicles equipped with 4WD may exhibit grinding/clicking/ratcheting noise from the front wheel area. This may be due to partial engagement of the integrated wheel ends \(IWE\). To correct this condition, follow the Service Procedure to remove and cap the vacuum supply line or to reprogram the transfer case control module \(TCCM\) and replace any worn vacuum and/or IWE components.
- [TSB\-08\-19\-3](/bulletins/10028736.md), 2009-05-21, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL; POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT. FORD: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT OIL SEPARATION FROM THE INTERNAL LUBE FOUND IN THE UNITIZED CARTRIDGE SEAL. OIL SEPARATION APPEARS TO BE AND IS OFTEN MISDIAGNOSED, AS AN AXLE LUBE LEAK. \*PE
- [18815](/bulletins/10018069.md), 2005-12-15, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE \(4\-WHEEL DRIVE\). A TINY CRACK, OR CRACKS, AROUND THE TRANSFER CASE DRAIN PLUG HOLE. \*TT
- [05618](/bulletins/10017892.md), 2005-12-07, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. REAR AXLE NOISE REPAIR. \*TT
- [18478](/bulletins/10014668.md), 2005-05-05, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. AXLE SEAL LEAKS. \*EH
- [18466](/bulletins/10014659.md), 2005-05-05, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. AXLE WHINE HOWL. THIS INCLUDES 1997\-05 FORD VEHICLES. \*EH
- [06216](/bulletins/10014100.md), 2005-04-28, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. LIMITED SLIP AXLE CHATTER, SHUDDER, BINDING SENSATION, OR VIBRATION DURING LOW SPEED TURNING MANEUVERS. \*TT
- [042107](/bulletins/10014086.md), 2005-04-28, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\). GENERAL \(PCM\) POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. \*TT
- [04217](/bulletins/10013369.md), 2005-04-15, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\). GENERAL POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE \(PCM\) PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. \*TT
- [18439](/bulletins/10012977.md), 2005-04-05, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN. TINY CRACK OR CRACKS AROUND THE TRANSFER CASE DRAIN PLUG. \*EH

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