Service bulletin BC5197961001
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 50474 |
| Published by NHTSA | 1997-04-24 |
| Manufacturer's number | BC5197961001 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1996-10-01 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY |
NHTSA's summary
SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED W/ AN AX4S TRANSAXLE MAY HAVE BEEN SHIPPED W/ A LOW TRANSAXLE FLUID LEVEL. *TT
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, Axle
| FORD AEROSTAR | 1997 |
|---|---|
| FORD ASPIRE | 1997 |
| FORD BRONCO | 1997 |
| FORD CONTOUR | 1997 |
| FORD CROWN VICTORIA | 1997 |
| FORD E SERIES | 1997 |
| FORD E-150 | 1997 |
| FORD E-250 | 1997 |
| FORD E-350 | 1997 |
| FORD ECONOLINE | 1997 |
| FORD ESCORT | 1997 |
| FORD EXPLORER | 1997 |
| FORD F SERIES | 1997 |
| FORD F SERIES (LIGHT) | 1997 |
| FORD F SERIES (MEDIUM) | 1997 |
| FORD F SUPER DUTY | 1997 |
| FORD F-150 | 1997 |
| FORD F-250 | 1997 |
| FORD F-350 | 1997 |
| FORD LTD | 1997 |
| FORD MUSTANG | 1997 |
| FORD PROBE | 1997 |
| FORD RANGER | 1997 |
| FORD TAURUS | 1997 |
| FORD TEMPO | 1997 |
| FORD THUNDERBIRD | 1997 |
| FORD WINDSTAR | 1997 |
| LINCOLN CONTINENTAL | 1997 |
| LINCOLN MARK VIII | 1997 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| LINCOLN TOWN CAR | 1997 |
| MERCURY COUGAR | 1997 |
| MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS | 1997 |
| MERCURY MARQUIS | 1997 |
| MERCURY MOUNTAINEER | 1997 |
| MERCURY MYSTIQUE | 1997 |
| MERCURY SABLE | 1997 |
| MERCURY TRACER | 1997 |
| MERCURY VILLAGER | 1997 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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| 14936 | 2001-07-23. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CD4E AUTO TRANSAXLES MAY EXHIBIT DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES FOR GEAR RATIO OR HARSH AND DELAYED 1-2 / 2-3 UPSHIFTS AFTER TRANSAXLE OR TURBINE SPEED SENSOR (TSS) REPLACEMENT. *TT |