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Ford E-150 1991–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC9642961001 · NHTSA communication 50506 · issued Oct 1, 1996

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1991–1998
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Procedure for vehicles equipped with an aode or 4r70w transmission has a concern of shudder from the transmission torque converter clutch in 3rd or 4th gear or during 3-4 shift. *tt

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.