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Service bulletin 0038

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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id612343
Published by NHTSA2000-06-07
Manufacturer's number0038
Manufacturer's date2000-02-07
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

NHTSA's summary

VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE SOLID PARTICLE CONTAMINANTS FROM PRIOR TRANSMISSION CONCERNS OR EXCESS WEAR, MAY BE TRAPPED IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLING SYSTEM IS NOT PROPERLY FLUSHED, FLUID IN-LINE FILTER KIT. *MJS

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

Vehicles listed
FORD BRONCO1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
FORD ECONOLINE1989 to 2000
FORD EXCURSION2000
FORD EXPEDITION1998, 1999, 2000
FORD F SUPER DUTY1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
FORD F-1501991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
FORD F-2501991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
FORD F-2501999, 2000
FORD F-250 SD1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
FORD F-3501991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
FORD F1501989, 1990
FORD F250 HD1989, 1990 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
FORD F250 LD1989, 1990 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
FORD F3501989, 1990
FORD SUPER DUTY F SERIES1999 to 2000
LINCOLN NAVIGATOR1998, 1999, 2000

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
97V1710001997-10-07. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
97V1470001997-09-09. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
90V1010001990-06-01. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
0421072005-04-28. Service bulletin. GENERAL (PCM) POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. *TT
042172005-04-15. Service bulletin. GENERAL POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. *TT
183762005-04-14. Service bulletin. A COLD WEATHER REVERSE ENGAGEMENT STALL. *TT
031482003-10-29. Service bulletin. NEW TRANSMISSION COOLER FLUSHER - SERVICE TIPS. 2003 ESCORT AND SUPER DUTY F SERIES INCLUDED. *TT
157492002-11-07. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVE MAY EXHIBIT A NOTCHY OR STICKING FEELING IN SLOW SPEED TURNS WITH NO EFFECT ON STEERING EFFORTS OR ASSIST WHILE IN THE AUTOMATIC 4X4 POSITION. *TT
156862002-11-07. Service bulletin. CONCERNS OF DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1280 RETRIVED FROMTHE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM). *TT
160332002-11-06. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES WITH ELECTRONIC SHIFT-ON-THE FLY MAY EXHIBIT AN INADVERTENT 4X4 LOW ENGAGEMENT WHILE DRIVING. *TT
012082002-02-28. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.2L ENGINE, 4R70W TRANSMISSION AND 3.31 OR 3.55 AXLE RATIO MAY EXHIBIT AN INTERMITTENT HARSH 1-2 SHIFT DURING LIGHT THROTTLE OR PARKING LOT MANEUVERS. *TT
011812001-11-30. Service bulletin. BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK.*JB
151092001-11-08. Service bulletin. A COLD WEATHER REVERSE ENGAGEMENT STALL. *YD