Service bulletin 97510
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 | 51944 |
| Published by NHTSA | 1997-07-17 |
| Manufacturer's number | 97510 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1997-03-03 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY |
NHTSA's summary
TRANSMISSION- 4R70W- DELAYED 1-2 SHIFT AND/OR ROUGH 3-4 SHIFTS- VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L ENGINE BUILT THROUGH 6/24/96. *JD
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
| FORD THUNDERBIRD | 1996 |
|---|---|
| MERCURY COUGAR | 1996 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 11760 | 2001-01-10. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN RPM FLARE ON A FORCED 4/2 DOWNSHIFT. *TT |
|---|---|
| 96711 | 2000-06-21. Service bulletin. SOME 4R70W TRANSMISSIONS WERE BUILT WITH A UNIQUE CASE AND REQUIRE A SPACER TO BE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE LOW / REVERSE SERVO COVER AND RETAINING RING. *TT |
| 996041 | 1999-09-08. Service bulletin. VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A HARD TO SHIFT CONDITION IN COLD WEATHER. *TT |
| 9717 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. THERE MAY BE DELAYED ENGAGEMENTS FROM "PARK" TO "REVERSE" OR "PARK" TO "OVERDRIVE" AND/OR DELAYED 1-2 SHIFTS OR ROUGH 3-4 SHIFTS- THIS MAY BE DUE TO THE CALIBRATION OF THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. *JD |
| BC9686961001 | 1997-05-27. Service bulletin. REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR VEHICLES EXPERIENCING A DELAYED 1-2 &/OR ROUGH 3-4 SHIFTS. *TT |