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Technical Service Bulletins
   Year: 2001 MODEL: F-150
06-8-5
•  SPEED CONTROL DIAGNOSTICS - W/O SCP
06-4-2
•  BATTERY SERVICE - OPERATION OF BATTERY EYE - CHARGING SERVICE TIPS
05-26-10
•  CLUNK OR BUMP WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP
05-23-3
•  REAR AXLE NOISE REPAIR
05-22-8
•  WDS COP KIT DIAGNOSTIC TIPS - COIL ON PLUG (COP) IGNITION SYSTEMS - ENGINE MISFIRE OR ROUGH RUNNING
05-22-6
•  MIL ON WITH DTC P1131 AND/OR P1151 - 4.2L ENGINE
05-18-7
•  WIRING - SOLDERING AND CRIMPING REPAIRS - SERVICE TIPS
05-16-11
•  SAFETY BELT RETRACTION SPEED
05-11-9
•  REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF REAR BOLT-IN GLASS - SERVICE TIP
05-10-11
•  WHITE FLAKES COMING FROM A/C VENTS
05-5-6
•  ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE - COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS FUEL TANK INSPECTION
05-5-4
•  USE OF STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST STUDS IN SERVICE FOR 5.4L 2V ENGINE
05-4-17
•  INTERMITTENT ROUGH IDLE - NON-COMMANDED EGR FLOW
05-3-10
•  SAFETY BELT WEB STOP BUTTON SERVICE
04-25-1
•  ALUMINUM CORROSION - SERVICE TIP
04-24-14
•  GENERAL PCM PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES
04-24-3
•  LEATHER-WRAPPED STEERING WHEEL - LEATHER COMING LOOSE
04-20-6
•  TICKING OR KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS
04-18-11
•  BODY-CORROSION AT BOTTOM OF DOOR OR TAILGATE HEM FLANGE - REPAIR PROCEDURE
04-17-4
•  MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED - SYSTEM LEAN DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC'S) - SERVICE TIPS
04-11-1
•  DRIVEABILITY - STREAMLINED DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE FOR VEHICLES WITH MIL ON AND DTCS P0401, P0402, P1400 OR P1401 - ADDITIONAL SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE RUNS ROUGH, LACKS POWER, SURGE, POOR FUEL ECONOMY
04-8-3
•  ELECTRICAL - SPLICING NEW WIRE(S) INTO EXISTING ELECTRICAL HARNESS - SERVICE PROCEDURE
04-5-7
•  BODY - FRONT WINDOW(S) - POP/THUMP NOISE AT END OF WINDOW TRAVEL AND/OR DRIVER'S WINDOW BOUNCE BACK AND REVERSE TO MID-POSITION
04-2-2
•  BODY - BACK GLASS - SLIDING BACK GLASS WINDNOISE/WATER LEAK - SEAL REPLACEMENT
04-1-6
•  NOISE - DRIVELINE CLUNKING/GRUNTING NOISE OR SHUDDER SENSATION DURING LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCELERATION AND/OR BRAKING
•  TRANSMISSION - DRIVELINE CLUNKING/GRUNTING NOISE OR SHUDDER SENSATION DURING LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCELERATION AND/OR BRAKING
03-25-6
•  ENGINE - ROMEO BUILT 4.6L 2V - TICK NOISE FROM ENGINE - ENGINES BUILT BEFORE 9/17/2003
03-23-5
•  BODY - BED EXTENDER - COMPONENT REPLACEMENT - SERVICE TIP
03-23-2
•  BODY - MIRROR - EXTERIOR MIRROR GLASS AND MOTOR REPLACEMENT - SERVICE TIPS
03-22-4
•  WHEEL - CORRECT LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS - INCREASED WHEEL NUT AND STUD SIZE - SERVICE TIP
03-20-7
•  ENGINE - 4.2L - VIBRATION AND/OR RATTLE IN GEAR AT IDLE OR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A SLOW SPEED 32 KM/H (20 MPH) - VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 2/25/02 EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ONLY
•  VIBRATION - VIBRATION AND/OR RATTLE IN GEAR AT IDLE OR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A SLOW SPEED 32 KM/H (20 MPH) - VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 2/25/02 EQUIPPED WITH 4.2L AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ONLY
03-20-6
•  DRIVEABILITY - DEDICATED COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) VEHICLES - 4.6L AND 5.4L ENGINE - ROUGH IDLE, HARD START OR NO START WHEN COLD - LOSS OF POWER - LEAN FUEL DTC'S - RESTRICTED CATALYTIC CONVERTER
•  ENGINE - DEDICATED COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) VEHICLES - 4.6L AND 5.4L ENGINE - ROUGH IDLE, HARD START OR NO START WHEN COLD - LOSS OF POWER - LEAN FUEL DTC'S - RESTRICTED CATALYTIC CONVERTER
03-20-3
•  DRIVEABILITY - MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED WITH DTC'S P0442, P0455, P0456, P0457, P1442 OR CHECK FUEL CAP LAMP ILLUMINATED WITH DTC P0457
03-18-3
•  DRIVEABILITY - DEDICATED COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) - ROUGH IDLE OR NO START WHEN COLD - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEDICATED 4.6L OR 5.4L CNG ENGINE ONLY
03-18-1
•  ELECTRICAL - REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) - SERVICE TIPS
03-15-13
•  STEERING - TIE ROD END INSPECTION PROCEDURE
03-14-8
•  TRANSMISSION - NEW TRANSMISSION COOLER FLUSHER - SERVICE TIPS
03-11-10
•  BODY - WATER LEAK FROM ROOF OPENING PANEL - ROOF OPENING PANEL BINDS OR WILL NOT OPEN PROPERLY
•  NOISE - RATTLE FROM ROOF OPENING PANEL AREA
03-10-3
•  DRIVEABILITY - BI-FUEL CNG/LPG LOW FLOW INJECTOR SERVICE KIT WITHOUT COOLANT LOCK-OFF
•  DRIVEABILITY - CRANK NO START - BI-FUEL CNG/LPG VEHICLES - LOW FLOW INJECTOR SERVICE KIT WITHOUT COOLANT LOCK-OFF
03-10-2
•  DRIVEABILITY - COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) - ROUGH IDLE OR NO START WHEN COLD - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CNG BI-FUEL ENGINE ONLY
03-6-11
•  ELECTRICAL - HEAVY STATIC OR SIGNAL LOSS ON TWO WAY RADIO COMMUNICATION - BI-FUEL LPG VEHICLES ONLY
03-6-6
•  DRIVEABILITY - BI-FUEL - OXYGEN SENSOR DIAGNOSTICS - HIGH OXYGEN SENSOR VOLTAGE READING
03-6-2
•  ENGINE - CYLINDER HEAD DECK LEAK - 4.6 AND 5.4L ENGINES - NEW "SERVICE-ONLY" GASKET AND CYLINDER HEAD KITS AVAILABILITY
03-4-2
•  FUEL - BI-FUEL - CNG FUEL LEAK AT FILL VALVE - E-SERIES AND F-SERIES CNG FILL VALVE - REVISED SERVICE PARTS
03-2-4
•  BODY - DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BINDS WHEN OPERATED
•  ELECTRICAL - DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BINDS WHEN OPERATED
02-25-2
•  ELECTRICAL - CDX6 RADIO DAMAGED DURING SERVICE SHIPPING - CORRECT SHIPMENT PROCEDURES FOR CDX6 RADIO - SERVICE TIPS
02-23-4
•  DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) - P1635 AND/OR P1639 PRESENT AFTER POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) OR INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACEMENT - GASOLINE ENGINE VEHICLES ONLY
•  LAMP - 4X4 LAMP ILLUMINATED AFTER POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) OR INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACEMENT - GASOLINE ENGINE VEHICLES ONLY
•  SPEEDOMETER - INACCURATE AND/OR INOPERATIVE AFTER POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) OR INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACEMENT - GASOLINE ENGINE VEHICLES ONLY
02-22-1
•  DRIVEABILITY - SURGE/ROLLING IDLE - GEAR DRIVEN SYNCHRONIZERS - INCORRECT INSTALLATION - CAMSHAFT POSITION SYNCHRONIZER (CMP) INSTALLATION TOOL CORRECT APPLICATION
•  ENGINE - GEAR DRIVEN SYNCHRONIZERS - INCORRECT INSTALLATION - CAMSHAFT POSITION SYNCHRONIZER (CMP) INSTALLATION TOOL CORRECT APPLICATION
02-21-13
•  ENGINE - STRAIGHTEDGE PROCEDURE FOR CHECKING CYLINDER HEAD AND BLOCK FLATNESS
02-21-11
•  RIDE - HARSH RIDE - CAB/BODY OSCILLATION/BOUNCE - HIGHWAY SPEEDS - 4X2 MODELS ONLY
02-21-4
•  ROOF DITCH MATERIAL CRACKING - SERVICE TIPS
02-21-1
•  TRANSMISSION - 4R100/E4OD - TORQUE CONVERTER ACCESS EXTERNAL DUST PLUG MAY BECOME DISLODGED
02-19-3
•  DRIVEABILITY - IDLE - HIGH IDLE SPEEDS - THROTTLE STICKS AFTER STEADY STATE DRIVING IN EXTREME COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES - VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 12/31/01 EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L ENGINE
•  4.6L - IDLE - HIGH IDLE SPEEDS - THROTTLE STICKS AFTER STEADY STATE DRIVING IN EXTREME COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES - VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 12/31/01 EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L ENGINE
02-17-6
•  LAMP - BRAKE - INADVERTENT DISABLING OF BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK
02-16-4
•  FUEL SYSTEM - FUEL PUMP "WHINING"/"BUZZING" NOISE COMES THROUGH ENTERTAINMENT OR TWO-WAY RADIO SPEAKER
•  RADIO - ENTERTAINMENT OR TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION - "WHINING"/"BUZZING" NOISE IN SPEAKERS CAUSED BY FUEL PUMP
•  NOISE - "WHINING"/"BUZZING" - COMES THROUGH SPEAKERS OF ENTERTAINMENT OR TWO-WAY RADIO
02-12-3
•  DRIVEABILITY - ENGINE LACKS POWER WHEN OPERATING IN HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 38C (100F) - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L ENGINE ONLY
•  ENGINE - 5.4L - ENGINE LACKS POWER WHEN OPERATING IN HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 38C (100F)
02-11-4
•  ENGINE - NEW GASKET REMOVER/CLEANER AND SERVICE TIPS FOR ALUMINUM HEADS AND BLOCKS
02-10-8
•  DRIVEABILITY - 5.4L 2V - IDLE-AIR BYPASS FLOW INDUCED WHISTLE
•  ENGINE - 5.4L 2V - IDLE-AIR BYPASS FLOW INDUCED WHISTLE
•  NOISE - IDLE-AIR BYPASS FLOW INDUCED WHISTLE - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L 2V ENGINE ONLY
02-10-4
•  DRIVEABILITY - BI-FUEL LPG - CRANK NO START, ROLLING IDLE, SURGING IDLE, AND/OR SURGE AT CRUISE IN LPG MODE WITH ALT FUEL GREEN LIGHT ON
02-10-3
•  DRIVEABILITY - BI-FUEL CNG - NO START IN CNG MODE WITH ALT FUEL GREEN LIGHT ON
02-4-1
•  STEERING - IDLER ARM REPLACEMENT SPECIFICATIONS
02-3-5
•  BODY - "SQUEAK" OR BIND FROM TAILGATE
•  NOISE - "SQUEAK" OR BIND FROM TAILGATE
02-1-9
•  ENGINE - ENGINE OIL - RECOMMENDED APPLICATIONS FOR SAE 5W-20 AND SAE 5W-30 MOTOR OILS - GASOLINE AND FLEXIBLE FUEL VEHICLES ONLY
01-25-5
•  BRAKES - REDUCED POWER ASSIST DURING OPERATION IN FREEZING AMBIENT TEMPERATURES - LIGHTNING MODELS ONLY
01-24-8
•  TRIM - SEATS - SEAT VIBRATION OR SHAKE AT IDLE IN GEAR - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L OR 5.4L ENGINE ONLY
•  DRIVEABILITY - IDLE - SEAT VIBRATION OR SHAKE AT IDLE IN GEAR - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L OR 5.4L ENGINE ONLY
01-24-6
•  ENGINE - ENGINE OIL SYSTEM PRIMING PROCEDURES - SERVICE TIPS
01-24-4
•  DRIVEABILITY - CNG BI-FUEL - NO START, LONG CRANK, HESITATION OR REDUCED ENGINE POWER - WHILE OPERATING IN BI-FUEL MODE ONLY - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L CNG BI-FUEL ENGINE ONLY
01-24-3
•  DRIVEABILITY - BI-FUEL - REDUCED ENGINE POWER, RPM DIP OR IDLE SURGE GREATER THAN 200 RPM IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING TIP-IN FROM A STOP - OPERATING IN ALTERNATIVE FUEL MODE - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L BI-FUEL ENGINE ONLY
01-24-1
•  CLUTCH - CLUTCH PEDAL STAYS ON FLOOR - NOT ABLE TO DISENGAGE CLUTCH - FLUID LEAK FROM HYDRAULIC CLUTCH LINE
01-23-6
•  ENGINE COOLANT - PROPYLENE GLYCOL - FORD MOTOR COMPANY POSITION ON ENGINE COOLANTS MADE FROM PROPYLENE GLYCOL
•  ENGINE COOLANT - PROPYLENE GLYCOL-BASED - FORD MOTOR COMPANY POSITION ON PROPYLENE GLYCOL-BASED ENGINE COOLANTS
01-21-13
•  DRIVEABILITY - DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) P0500, P1502 AND/OR U1039 CONTINENTAL MODELS ONLY - STICKING OR BINDING IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER - HIGH EFFORT WHEN TURNING IGNITION SWITCH
•  ELECTRICAL - STICKING OR BINDING IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER - HIGH EFFORT WHEN TURNING IGNITION SWITCH
01-21-6
•  ELECTRICAL - REVISED MECHANICAL HOOD LAMP SWITCH TO REPLACE OLD STYLE MERCURY HOOD LAMP SWITCH
01-21-5
•  IDLE - HIGH IDLE SPEEDS - THROTTLE STICKS AFTER STEADY STATE DRIVING IN EXTREME COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES - VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 11/01/01 EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L ENGINE
•  ENGINE - 5.4L - PCV SYSTEM ICING - VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 11/01/01
01-21-4
•  DRIVEABILITY - BI-FUEL - LOCK-OFF SOLENOID AND SOLENOID TANK VALVE COIL RESISTANCE CHART - SERVICE TIPS
01-20-6
•  DRIVEABILITY - BI-FUEL WIRING CONNECTOR CROSS-REFERENCE CHART
•  ELECTRICAL - BI-FUEL WIRING CONNECTOR CROSS-REFERENCE CHART
01-19-4
•  ELECTRICAL - REVISED MECHANICAL HOOD LAMP SWITCH TO REPLACE OLD STYLE MERCURY HOOD LAMP SWITCH
01-15-6
•  CLIMATE CONTROL - REPEAT HEATER CORE FAILURE
•  COOLING SYSTEM - REPEAT HEATER CORE FAILURE
01-15-5
•  DRIVEABILITY - BI-FUEL VEHICLES ONLY - NO START - GASOLINE OR ALT FUEL MODE - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L OR 6.8L BI-FUEL ENGINE ONLY
01-14-1
•  ELECTRICAL - ELECTRONIC SHIFT ON THE FLY (ESOF) TRANSFER CASE - INADVERTENT 4X4 HI OR LOW SHIFT EVENTS
•  TRANSMISSION - TRANSFER CASE - INADVERTENT 4X4 HI OR LOW SHIFT EVENTS - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC SHIFT ON THE FLY (ESOF) ONLY
01-13-7
•  NOISE - "CLUNK" NOISE HEARD ON 2-1 DOWNSHIFT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4R70W AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
•  TRANSMISSION - 4R70W - "CLUNK" NOISE HEARD FROM TRANSMISSION ON 2-1 DOWNSHIFT
01-13-6
•  DRIVEABILITY - CNG BI-FUEL - PARAMETER IDENTIFICATION DATA (PID) INPUT AND OUTPUT INFORMATION - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.0L OR 5.4L CNG BI-FUEL ENGINE ONLY
01-13-5
•  TRANSMISSION - 4R100 - DELAYED OR NO 2ND GEAR - DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0781, P0755 AND/OR P0756 - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4R100 TRANSMISSION WITH TRANSMISSION BUILD DATES BETWEEN 7/27/2000 AND 3/23/2001 ONLY
01-11-12
•  BODY - MOISTURE OR DIRT IN REAR TAIL LAMP LENS - F-150 FLARESIDE AND SUPER CREW MODELS ONLY
01-11-7
•  TRANSMISSION - 4R70W - NO FORWARD OR DELAYED ENGAGEMENT
01-10-12
•  WIRING - WIRE HARNESS TERMINAL REPAIR KIT AND WIRE SPLICE PROCEDURE
01-10-11
•  DRIVEABILITY - BI-FUEL COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION CHART - BI-FUEL ENGINES ONLY
01-10-6
•  DRIVEABILITY - BI-FUEL - COMPUVALVE PRE-REPLACEMENT CHECK LIST - SERVICE TIPS
01-10-1
•  DRIVEABILITY - BI-FUEL - PARAMETER IDENTIFICATION DATA (PID) INPUT AND OUTPUT INFORMATION - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L OR 6.8L BI-FUEL ENGINE ONLY
01-9-7
•  DRIVEABILITY - HO2S (HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR), CATALYST, AND FUEL SYSTEM MONITORS - SERVICE TIPS - OBD II VEHICLES ONLY
01-9-1
•  VIBRATION - VIBRATION FELT AT HIGH SPEEDS - TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT BUSHING OR SEAL DAMAGED OR OUT OF POSITION - 4X2 MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 4R70W AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND 139 INCH WHEELBASE ONLY - BUILT BEFORE 3/1/2001
•  TRANSMISSION - 4R70W - TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT BUSHING OR SEAL DAMAGED OR OUT OF POSITION - 4X2 MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 4R70W AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND 139 INCH WHEELBASE ONLY - BUILT BEFORE 3/1/2001
01-8-8
•  DRIVEABILITY - BI-FUEL OBD II DIAGNOSTIC MONITOR APPLICATION STRATEGIES - BI-FUEL VEHICLES ONLY
01-8-7
•  DRIVEABILITY - BI-FUEL - INTERMITTENT STARTING OR DRIVEABLITY WIRE HARNESS SERVICE TIPS - IN BI-FUEL OR GASOLINE MODE - BI-FUEL VEHICLES ONLY
01-6-2
•  PASSIVE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM (PATS) - DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE TIPS
01-5-8
•  NOISE - "TICKING" OR "CLICKING" FROM TRANSMISSION - HEARD IN 1ST GEAR ONLY - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4R70W AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ONLY
•  TRANSMISSION - 4R70W - "TICKING" OR "CLICKING" NOISE FROM TRANSMISSION - HEARD IN 1ST GEAR ONLY - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4R70W AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ONLY
01-4-2
•  ENGINE - 5.4L - OIL SENDING UNIT INTERFERENCE FIT AT ENGINE OIL DRIP SHIELD - 4X4 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L ENGINE ONLY
00-23-10
•  TRANSMISSION - FLUID IN-LINE FILTER KIT - REPEAT REPAIRS OF TRANSMISSION - SERVICE TIPS
00-22-2
•  STEERING - POWER STEERING PUMP BOLT - CORRECT PLACEMENT OF BOLTS AND WASHER - WINDSOR BUILT ENGINES ONLY
•  ENGINE - POWER STEERING PUMP BOLT - CORRECT PLACEMENT OF BOLTS AND WASHER - WINDSOR BUILT ENGINES ONLY

07-1-7
•  MERCON® ATF REPLACED BY MERCON® V AS A SERVICE FLUID FOR SOME POWER STEERING SYSTEMS
06-26-1
•  MERCON ATF IS BEING REPLACED BY MERCON V AS A SERVICE FLUID FOR SOME MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS
06-21-19
•  HEATER CORE LEAKAGE AND ELECTROLYSIS (INFORMATION ONLY)
06-18-16
•  IDENTIFYING THE CORRECT REPLACEMENT HEAD GASKET FOR CERTAIN REMANUFACTURED ENGINES - SERVICE TIP
06-15-8
•  KEYPAD DIAGNOSTICS - DEALER INSTALLED ACCESSORY
06-14-4
•  MERCON ATF IS BEING REPLACED BY MERCON V ATF AS A SERVICE FLUID.



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