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Service bulletin 00611

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 id612924
Published by NHTSA2000-06-13
Manufacturer's number00611
Manufacturer's date2000-03-20
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

NHTSA's summary

SOME BI-FUEL VEHICLES MAY REQUIRE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) REPLACEMENT DURING SERVICE AND MAY NOT RUN ON CNG OR LPG., RECALIBRATION OF THE PCM/REPLACEMENT. *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, Transmission control module

Vehicles listed
FORD CONTOUR1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
FORD ECONOLINE1996 to 1999
FORD F-1501996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
FORD F-2501996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
FORD SUPER DUTY F SERIES2000

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
98V2330001998-09-18. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
97V1710001997-10-07. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
97V1470001997-09-09. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

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
158942002-12-06. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING AUTOMATIC SHIFTER ASSEMBLY OR THE INDICATOR HOUSING REPLACEMENT. *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
011662001-11-01. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT WATER IN THE TRANSFER CASE, THIS COULD CAUSE LOW RANGE 4X4 LAMP TO ILLUMINATE, SHORT OF TRANSFER CASE SWITCH, OR WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO BE ERRATIC OR INOPERATIVE. *SLC