Vehicle report

2001 FORD F53

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Service bulletins

21 bulletins

Technical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.

07212

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME 1997-2008 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4.6L 2V, 5.4L 2V, OR 6.8L 2V ENGINE--SPARK PLUG THREAD REPAIR PROCEDURE--NOT COVERED UNDER NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY. *NJ THIS INCLUDES F-53 MOTORHOME CHASSIS. UPDATED 2/23/10. *PE

041601

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

WDS COP KIT DIAGNOSTIC TIP - COIL ON PLUG (COP) IGNITION SYSTEMS - ENGINE MISFIRE OR ROUGH RUNNING. *TT

020909

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF WATER INTO THE AIR FILTER AND A LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. 1999-2004 SUPER DUTY F-53 STRIPPED CHAS. *TT

031404

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

ENGINE MISFIRE OR RUNNING - COIL ON PLUG (COP) IGNITION SYSTEMS - WDS COP KIT DIAGNOSTIC TIPS. TO INCLUDE VARIOUS 2005 MODELS. * AR THIS ARTICLE 04161 SUPERSEDES TSB 03-14-04.

04112

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

POPPING NOISE AND/OR SWAY/LEAN DURING LOW SPEED TURNING MANEUVERS. ALSO INCLUDING FORD F53 MY2004. *TT

021712

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CONCERNS WITH MOTORHOME GENERATORS SHUTTING OFF WHEN FUEL TANK READS 1/4 FULL. *TT

02141

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 10/15/2001 MAY EXHIBIT A SQUEAK NOISE FROM THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS. THIS BULLETIN INVOLVES REPLACEMENT OF THE REAR LEAF SPRING TIP LINER. *TT

16022

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME MOTORHOMES MAY EXHIBIT A POPPING NOISE ORIGINATING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL OR OVER BUMPS. *TT

16071

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME MOTORHOMES MAY EXHIBIT A POPPING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. *TT

0299

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME VEHICLES MAY INGEST AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF WATER INTO THE AIR FILTER WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. *TT

15925

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME MOTORHOMES MAY EXHIBIT A POPPING NOISE ORIGINATING FROMTHE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. *TT

0272

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME MOTORHOME CHASSIS VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT THE AIR CONDITION AIR COMING OUT OF DEFROST OR A PERCEIVED AIR CONDITIONER CUTTING OUT WHEN TRAVELING ON A LONG UPHILL GRADE. *TT

0263

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

INFORMATION ON GEL-LIKE SUBSTANCE FLOATING ON TOP OF FLUID IN MASTER CYLINDER. *TT

15398

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A COOLANT LEAK DUE TO A BROKEN RADIATOR HOSE CLAMP. *TT

15116

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT CRUISE CONTROL THAT IS INOPERATIVE. *SLC

01135

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4R100 TRANSMISSION, HAVING A TRANSMISSION BUILD DATE BETWEEN 7/27/2000 AND 3/23/2001, MAY EXHIBIT AN INTERMITTENT, DELAYED OR NO SECOND GEAR CONDITION. *TT

01B65

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

FIELD ACTION FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES WITH INSUFFICIENT GREASE IN EITHER OF THE FRONT WHEEL INNER BEARINGS. *TT

011005

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

ON SOME 6.8L EQUIPPED SUPER DUTY MOTORHOME CHASSIS VEHICLES THE OIL LEVEL READINGS ONTHE ENGINE OIL LEVEL INDICATOR (DIPSTICK) MAY READ INACCURATE (LOW), WHEN THE ACTUAL LEVELS ARE WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS AND ADEQUATE OIL VOLUME IS IN THE SUMP. *TT

0147

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING ENGINE OIL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE IN 2001 VEHICLES - SAE 5W-20 MOTOR OIL. *TT

00219

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT TIRE AND WHEEL-INDUCED VIBRATION CONCERNS. *JB

00202

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME VEHICLES MAY INGEST AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF WATER INTO THE AIR FILTER WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. *JB

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