Service bulletin 99148
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 | 608424 |
| Published by NHTSA | 1999-11-24 |
| Manufacturer's number | 99148 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1999-07-12 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY |
NHTSA's summary
SOME 2.5L VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MTX-75 TRANSAXLE MAY NOT MOVE. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE DIFFERENTIAL GEAR FAILING. *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 CONTOUR | 1998, 1999 |
|---|---|
| MERCURY COUGAR | 1999 |
| MERCURY MYSTIQUE | 1998, 1999 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 0224 | 2002-04-19. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE CD4E TRANSAXLE MAY EXHIBIT HARSH AND DELAYED 1-2/2-3 UPSHIFTS AFTER TRANSAXLE OR TURBINE SHAFT SPEED SENSOR REPLACEMENT, POSSIBLE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES 628, 642, 645, 646, 647, 648, P0731, P0732, P0734, P0741 AND P01744. *TT |
|---|---|
| 00182 | 2001-04-17. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT NO FORWARD GEAR RANGES DUE TO THE MISALIGNMENT OF THE FORWARD / COAST CLUTCH CYLINDER SNAP RING WITH RESPECT TO THE LEGS OF THE FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON. *JB |
| 12519 | 2000-11-14. Service bulletin. CD4E TRANSAXLE MAY EXHIBIT A NO FORWARD DRIVE CONCERN. *TT |
| 11520 | 2000-08-03. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES WITH MTX V6 TRANSAXLE CASES MAY MALFUNCTION DUE TO DIFFERENTIAL GEAR FAILURE POSSIBLY CAUSED BY ABUSIVE DRIVING. *TT |
| 11501 | 2000-08-01. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES WITH CD4E TRANSAXLES MAY EXHIBIT A NO DRIVE CONCERN WHEN IN THE OVERDRIVE SELECTOR POSITION. *TT |
| 0019 | 2000-06-07. Service bulletin. INFORMATION REGARDING SEVERAL INTERNAL CHANGES THAT HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED ON THE MRX-75 TRANSAXLE TO IMPROVE SHIFT EFFORTS. *MJS |
| 98152 | 2000-04-03. Service bulletin. TRANSAXLE FAILED. YD |
| 99201 | 2000-02-10. Service bulletin. CONCERNS WITH A HARSH SHIFT FELT AT LARGE THROTTLE OPENINGS (OR AT HEAVY ACCELERATION RATE) ON SOME VEHICLES. *TT |
| 99175 | 1999-10-04. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE NO FORWARD ENGAGEMENT MOVEMENT OCCURRING ALTHOUGH REVERSE ENGAGEMENT MAY BE POSSIBLE DUE TO OVERDRIVE / REVERSE RING GEAR ASSEMBLY CAUSING A WOBBLE AND SIDE LOADING OF THE FORWARD CLUTCH SNAP RING RETAINER. *TT |
| 99172 | 1999-10-04. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT HIGHER THAN EXPECTED ENGINE RPM INCREASE DURING A 2-3 UPSHIFT. *TT |