# Service bulletin 16038

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: 636233
- Published by NHTSA: 2002\-11\-06
- Manufacturer's number: 16038
- Manufacturer's date: 2002\-07\-01
- NHTSA component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

## NHTSA's summary

SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 5R55E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY EXHIBIT A GEAR WHINE TYPE NOISE IN 1ST AND / OR 2ND GEARS ONLY. \*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

- 2001 to 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT
- 2001 to 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC
- 2001 to 2002 FORD RANGER

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [03254](/bulletins/10014089.md), 2005-04-28, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 5R55W TRANSMISSION \- NO 3RD GEAR OR SLIPPING 2\-3 SHIFT \- DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0733 AND P0745 \- VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO 3/4/2002. \*TT
- [042107](/bulletins/10014086.md), 2005-04-28, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\). GENERAL \(PCM\) POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. \*TT
- [042212](/bulletins/10013398.md), 2005-04-18, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION \(PRNDL\). GEAR SELECTOR LEVER \- INCREASED EFFORT TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO PARK. \*TT
- [04217](/bulletins/10013369.md), 2005-04-15, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\). GENERAL POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE \(PCM\) PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. \*TT
- [02191](/bulletins/10008586.md), 2004-08-06, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THUMP/BUMP ON ACCELERATION FROM A STOP OR WHEN BRAKING FROM DRIVESHAFT AREA\-4X2 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SUPER CAB EDGE MODELS ONLY. \*MJ
- [16396](/bulletins/10008329.md), 2004-07-28, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\). NO START/NO COMMUNICATION\-CONTACT REQUEST. \*MJ
- [02222](/bulletins/10008305.md), 2004-07-27, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. NOISE\-GEAR WHINE NOISE IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR ONLY\-VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5R55E TRANSMISSION AND 4.0L ENGINE ONLY. \*MJ
- [03261](/bulletins/10008279.md), 2004-07-26, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. NEW SERVICE PART \- NUMBER 5 NEEDLE BEARING AND RACE KIT \- 4R70W TRANSMISSION \- SERVICE TIP. \*TT
- [03148](/bulletins/10003748.md), 2003-10-29, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES. NEW TRANSMISSION COOLER FLUSHER \- SERVICE TIPS. 2003 ESCORT AND SUPER DUTY F SERIES INCLUDED. \*TT
- [03147](/bulletins/10003747.md), 2003-10-29, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SHUDDER DURING 4/5 UPSHIFT AND/OR 5/4 DOWNSHIFT ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4.6L ENGINE AND 5R55W AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. \*TT

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