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Service bulletin 0158

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 id619437
Published by NHTSA2001-05-30
Manufacturer's number0158
Manufacturer's date2001-03-19
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NHTSA's summary

SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4R70W AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY EXHIBIT A TICKING OR CLICKING TYPE NOISE IN FIRST GEAR. *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, Automatic transmission

Vehicles listed
FORD CROWN VICTORIA2000, 2001
FORD ECONOLINE2000 to 2001
FORD F-1502000, 2001
FORD MUSTANG2000, 2001
LINCOLN TOWN CAR2000, 2001
MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS2000, 2001

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

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
178102004-08-05. Service bulletin. TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHERE THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF METAL OR DEBRIS IN THE PAN. *TT
032612004-07-26. Service bulletin. NEW SERVICE PART - NUMBER 5 NEEDLE BEARING AND RACE KIT - 4R70W TRANSMISSION - SERVICE TIP. *TT
031482003-10-29. Service bulletin. NEW TRANSMISSION COOLER FLUSHER - SERVICE TIPS. 2003 ESCORT AND SUPER DUTY F SERIES INCLUDED. *TT
160332002-11-06. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES WITH ELECTRONIC SHIFT-ON-THE FLY MAY EXHIBIT AN INADVERTENT 4X4 LOW ENGAGEMENT WHILE DRIVING. *TT
021362002-11-04. Service bulletin. ON SOME VEHICLES, THE BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK MAY BE INOPERATIVE, NOW ALLOWING THE OPERATOR TO MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER FROM THE PARK POSITION. STOP LAMP OPERATION MAY ALSO BE AFFECTED. *TT
021552002-11-04. Service bulletin. SOME POLICE PACKAGE EQUIPPED VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A LOSS OF 4TH GEAR (OVERDRIVE). *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