Service bulletin 996735
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 | 608455 |
| Published by NHTSA | 1999-12-01 |
| Manufacturer's number | 996735 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1999-08-01 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY |
NHTSA's summary
SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE AX4S TRANSAXLE MAY EXHIBIT A HARSH 3-2 DOWNSHIFT WHEN COASTING AROUND A CORNER AND THEN STEPPING INTO THE THROTTLE TO ACCELERATE AWAY FROM THE CORNER. *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 TAURUS | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
|---|---|
| FORD WINDSTAR | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| MERCURY SABLE | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 12V193000 | 2012-05-03. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY |
|---|
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
| 01171 | 2001-11-30. Service bulletin. TRANSAXLE - AX4S - REPLACEMENT APPLICATION CHART - WINDSTAR VEHICLES ONLY. *NLM |
|---|---|
| 15142 | 2001-11-15. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A HARSH 2-3 SHIFT AFTER INSTALLING A REMANUFACTURED AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE. *YH |
| 01125 | 2001-10-22. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.0L 2 VALVE ENGINE AND AZ4N TRANSAXLE MAY EXHIBIT A CLOSED THROTTLE, DOWNHILL, SURGE SENSATION AT 40 KM/H (25 MPH). DURING A 2-3 SHIFT WITH NO INCREASE IN VEHICLE SPEED. *TT |
| 15059 | 2001-09-06. Service bulletin. CONCERNS WITH VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A AX4N / 4F50N TRANSAXLE EXHIBITING A SHUDDER DURING A 3-4 SHIFT. *TT |
| 14220 | 2001-08-07. Service bulletin. INFORMATION USED TO SERVICE AX4N TRANSAXLE EQUIPPED VEHICLES EXHIBITING SHUDDER DURING 3-4 SHIFT. *TT |
| 14911 | 2001-07-20. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AX4N OR 4F50N TRANSAXLE MAY EXHIBIT A FLUID LEAK FROM THE MAIN CONTROL COVER AREA. *TT |
| 14920 | 2001-07-19. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING AX4N TRANSAXLE DIAGNOSTIC PINT POINT TEST C3 ERROR. *TT |
| 00B51 | 2001-04-17. Service bulletin. SUBJECT PERTAINING TO REAR LUBE TUBE AND BRACKET REPLACEMENT. *JB |
| 0117 | 2001-04-03. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING REMANUFACTURED AX4S SHO TRANSAXLES BUILT WITH A UNIQUE TRIPLE CLUTCH PACK ASSEMBLY AND DRIVEN SPROCKET SUPPORT. *TT |
| 010107 | 2001-04-03. Service bulletin. SOME REMANUFACTURED AX4S SHO TRANSAXLES USED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES WILL BE BUILT WITH A UNIQUE TRIPLE CLUTCH PACK ASSEMBLY AND DRIVEN SPROCKET SUPPORT. *JB |