Service bulletin 962517
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 | 50973 |
| Published by NHTSA | 1997-06-17 |
| Manufacturer's number | 962517 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1996-12-02 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER |
NHTSA's summary
TRANSMISSION - AODE - 4R70W - SHUDDER OR VIBRATION UNDER LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCELERATION ABOVE 56 KM/H (35 MPH) WHILE IN 3RD OR 4TH GEAR. *TW
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, Automatic transmission, Torque converter
| FORD CROWN VICTORIA | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
|---|---|
| FORD MUSTANG | 1994, 1995 |
| FORD THUNDERBIRD | 1994, 1995 |
| LINCOLN MARK VIII | 1993, 1994, 1995 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| LINCOLN TOWN CAR | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| MERCURY COUGAR | 1994, 1995 |
| MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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| 002310 | 2001-03-05. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING CONTAMINATION FROM PRIOR TRANSMISSION CONCERNS OR EXCESS WEAR MAY BE TRAPPED IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLING SYSTEM. *TT |
| 99152 | 2001-01-05. Service bulletin. INFORMATION ON THE NEW FLUSH AND FILL TOOL AVAILABLE THROUGH ROTUNDA. *TT |
| 0015 | 2000-06-06. Service bulletin. INFORMATION REGARDING THE NEW TRANSMISSION COOLER FLUSHER- SERVICE TIP. *MJS |
| 9836 | 2000-02-17. Service bulletin. INFORMATION CONCERNING VIBRATION-SHUDDER UNDER LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCELERATION ABOVE 56 KM/H (35MPH) IN 3RD OR 4RD GEAR- VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AODE OR 4R70W TRANSMISSION. |
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| 9996 | 1999-08-20. Service bulletin. EXPERIENCING A DELAYED OR NO 2-3 UPSHIFT, PRIMARILY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS COLD ON VEHICLES WITH FORD QALITY REMANUFACTURED (FQR) 4R70W TRANSMISSION EXCHANGE UNITS WITH JULIAN BUILD BETWEEN 062-97 AND 040-99. *TT |
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