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Service bulletins for the 1990 Ford F-250

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.

50 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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985A131998-06-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC. THE USE OF PETROLEUM-BASED GREASE AS A LUBRICANT IN SERVICING DISC BRAKES IS NO LONGER ACCEPTABLE. *YC
97681997-07-17. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. FUEL ECONOMY- CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS VERSUS VEHICLE USAGE. *JD
975111997-07-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FLUID- TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHARTS. *JD
97481997-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS. ACCESSORY DRIVE BELTS- FEAD BELT COMES OFF- VEHICLES WITH 4.9L ENGINE. *JD
97471997-06-27. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. FRAME- RIVET REPLACEMENT WITH BOLTS- SERVICE TIPS. *JD
973101997-06-27. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET. NOISE- "POPPING/CREAKING"- FRONT FRAME OR SUSPENSION BRACKETS- FRAME- "POPPING/CREAKING"- FASTENER REPLACEMENT. *JD
972151997-06-27. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. DIAGNOSTIC GUIDES FOR OUT-OF-WARRANTY VEHICLES TO BE USED AS A MASTER COPY - DIAGNOSTIC GUIDES NO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM ADISTRA. *TW
9626121997-06-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. TRANSAXLE - TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES AND TORQUE CONVERTER/TRANSAXLE COOLING SYSTEM CLEANING PROCEDURES - SERVICE TIP. *TW
962211997-06-17. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. WINDSHIELD AND INTERIOR GLASS - FOG/FILM. *TW
962491997-06-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. TORQUE CONVERTER - LEAK TEST PROCEDURE - SERVICE TIP. *TW
962461997-06-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. WIRING - ELECTRICAL DIODE IDENTIFICATION AND SERVICE REPLACEMENTS. *TW
952121996-04-25. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP. THE USE OF PETROLEUM-BASED GREASE AS A LUBRICANT IN SERVICING DISC BRAKES IS NO LONGER ACCEPTABLE BECAUSE IT MAY BE INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE RUBBER MATERIAL USED IN THE DISC BRAKE SYSTEM. IF PETROLEUM-BASED GREASE IS USED TO LUBRICATE ANY PART OF THE DISC BRAKE SYSTEM, IT COULD CAUSE RUBBER PARTS TO SWELL IF LUBRICANT CONTACTS THE RUBBER MATERIAL.
9515151996-04-25. Service bulletin. STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION). STEERING GEAR-REPLACEMENT OF BENDIX, STEERING GEAR WITH NEW ROSS STEEERING GEAR. *SD
BC42251995-11-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. UNKNOWN
9511131995-11-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. DELAYED FORWARD ENGAGEMENT AND/OR HEAT STAINED FORWARD CLUTCH PLATES AFTER INSTALLING CENTER SUPPORT SERVICE. *TW
9511121995-11-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. REVISED DESIGN TRANSMISSION REAR CASE BUSHING. *TW
959121995-11-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. UNKNOWN
95971995-11-01. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT. UNKNOWN
95881995-11-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. KNOCKING NOISE ON INITIAL START-UP. *TW
957111995-11-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A LACK OF POWER OR A NO START CONDITION DUE TO AN EXHAUST RESTRICTION. *TW
BC26819505031995-11-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. LACK OF POWER OR NO START CONDITION MAY BE DUE TO EXHAUST RESTRICTION CAUSED BY A PLUGGED CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND/OR MUFFLER. *TW
956191995-11-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. NEW DESIGN TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. *TW
95681995-11-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. REVISED OIL PAN GASKET. *TW
955241995-11-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. THERE MAY BE A CONCERN OF POOR PERFORMANCE, COOLANT IN THE OIL AND ENGINE KNOCKING AND/OR HYDRAULIC LOCK ON SOME VEHICLES. *TW
BC42251995-11-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE A LACK OF POWER OR NO START CONDITION CAUSED BY A PLUGGED CATALYTIC CONVERTER OR MUFFLER. *TW

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.