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Ford F-150 2000technical service bulletin

Bulletin 01208 · NHTSA communication 627954 · issued Oct 15, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2000
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

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

Vehicles covered

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.