# Service bulletin BC9694961001

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: 50552
- Published by NHTSA: 1997\-05\-27
- Manufacturer's number: BC9694961001
- Manufacturer's date: 1996\-10\-01
- NHTSA component: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

## NHTSA's summary

INFORMATION ON VEHICLES THAT MAY EXHIBIT A SLIGHT DELAY IN THE FIRST DRIVE AWAY AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED OVERNIGHT, OR FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME. \*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, Manual transmission

## Vehicles listed

- FORD AEROSTAR
- FORD ASPIRE
- FORD BRONCO
- FORD BRONCO II
- FORD CONTOUR
- FORD CROWN VICTORIA
- FORD E SERIES
- 1998 FORD E\-150
- FORD E150
- FORD E250
- FORD ECONOLINE
- FORD ESCORT
- 1997 FORD EXPEDITION
- FORD EXPLORER
- FORD F SERIES \(LIGHT\)
- FORD F SERIES \(MEDIUM\)
- FORD F SUPER DUTY
- FORD F150
- FORD F250
- FORD F350
- FORD F47
- FORD LTD
- FORD MUSTANG
- FORD PROBE
- FORD RANGER
- FORD TAURUS
- FORD TEMPO
- FORD THUNDERBIRD
- FORD WINDSTAR
- LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
- LINCOLN MARK
- LINCOLN TOWN CAR
- MERCURY COUGAR
- MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS
- MERCURY MARQUIS
- 1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
- MERCURY MYSTIQUE
- MERCURY SABLE
- MERCURY TOPAZ
- MERCURY TRACER
- MERCURY VILLAGER

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [02138](/bulletins/635998.md), 2002-11-04, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. LOW LINE PRESSURE READING AT WIDE OPEN THROTTLE \(WOT\), SLIPPING SHIFTS AND / OR DELAYED ENGAGEMENTS WITH POSSIBLE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0732, P0733, P1762 SET ON VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 12/1/2001. \*TT
- [12512](/bulletins/6091754.md), 2000-11-14, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. BRIEF INFORMATION ON CHECKING TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL. \*T
- [97090297187](/bulletins/54073.md), 1998-03-30, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. SOME VEHICLES MAY STALL WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS PLACED INTO GEAR. \*YC
- [971110972313](/bulletins/53669.md), 1998-03-30, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. A NEW DESIGN TRANSMISSION CASE AND EXTENSION HOUSING HAS BEEN RELEASED. \*YC
- [BC9642961001](/bulletins/50506.md), 1997-04-24, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. PROCEDURE FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN AODE OR 4R70W TRANSMISSION HAS A CONCERN OF SHUDDER FROM THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH IN 3RD OR 4TH GEAR OR DURING 3\-4 SHIFT. \*TT
- [BC5217961001](/bulletins/50492.md), 1997-04-24, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. INFORMATION ON REPLACED/REPAIRED MANUAL TRANSMISSION UNDER WARRANTY AND RETURNED W/ SIGNS OF IMPROPER/LACK OF MAINTENANCE OR MISDIAGNOSIS. \*TT
- [BC4854961001](/bulletins/50444.md), 1997-04-24, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. REVISED EEC CALIBRATION HAS BEEN INCORPORATED IN PCM CALIBRATION FOR VEHICLES WHICH DISPLAY LACK OF POWER DUE TO TORQUE CONVERTER ENGAGEMENT SCHEDULING, CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURES, ROUGH IDLE OR HARD START ON HOT RESTART. \*TT
- [BC0844961008](/bulletins/50429.md), 1997-04-24, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. E4OD TRANS MAY EMIT A TICK/RATTLE NOISE WHEN DRIVING AT LIGHT LOADS IN 1ST GEAR AT 1100 TO 1800 RPM RPM. \*TT
- [BC0753961017](/bulletins/50392.md), 1997-04-24, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. 4X4 VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A GRINDING NOISE WHILE SHIFTING INTO 4L. \*TT
- [BC0694961023](/bulletins/50366.md), 1997-04-24, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. INFORMATION FOR RECREATIONAL TOWING \(ALL WHEELS ON THE GROUND\). \*TT

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