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Old Oct 30, 2002 | 04:14 PM
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I thought that I would start this thread to post Ford OASIS Broadcast Messages.

Here's a little background on what OASIS Broadcast Messages are and how they might help you.

OASIS stands for Online Automotive Service Information System. It is a central data bank containing the very latest in both vehicle and service information for every vehicle manufactured by Ford Motor Company.

OASIS Broadcast Messages are available on request when you log on to OASIS. They contain technical information of general interest, and usually remain on OASIS for three days. New messages are added every day.

OASIS Broadcast Messages are just a small sampling from the OASIS Special Service Message Database and should never be considered as the only new information aut on OASIS.

Technical Service Bulletins usually replace OASIS Special Service Messages. TSBs are fully-developed repair procedures. OASIS provides TSB number, titles, and brief summaries that highlight concerns and the appropriate service actions.


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Old Oct 30, 2002 | 04:20 PM
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Old Oct 30, 2002 | 04:23 PM
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2001-2003 VARIOUS VEHICLES - GEAR WHINE NOISE IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR ONLY - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5R55E TRANSMISSION AND 4.0L ENGINE ONLY
SOME 2001-2003 RANGERS, 2001-2003 EXPLORER SPORT/SPORT TRAC, BUILT PRIOR TO 10/18/2002, EQUIPPED WITH A 5R55E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND 4.0L ENGINE, MAY EXHIBIT A GEAR WHINE TYPE OF NOISE IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR ONLY. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE REVERSE AND FORWARD PLANETARY ASSEMBLIES AND/OR THE DRIVESHAFT. SEE TSB 02-22-02 ON OASIS AND QCDEALER.COM FOR DETAILS.

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Old Oct 30, 2002 | 04:27 PM
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1994-2003 VARIOUS VEHICLES - DRIVEABILITY - SURGE/ROLLING IDLE - POOR FUEL ECONOMY - DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P1336, P1309, P0340 - MIL
INOCRRECTLY INSTALLED GEAR DRIVEN CAMSHAFT POSITION (CMP) SENSOR SYNCHRONIZER ASSEMBLIES MAY BE HARD TO DIAGNOSE. VEHICLE MAY EXHIBIT POOR FUEL ECONOMY, DRIVEABILITY DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P1336, P1309, P0340 WITH MIL LIGHT ON. LOSS OF POWER, SURGE, HESITATION AND RUNS ROUGH ON ACCELERATION MAY ALSO BE PRESENT. SEE TSB 02-22-01 ON OASIS AND QCDEALER.COM FOR DETAILS.

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Old Oct 30, 2002 | 04:30 PM
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ANNOUNCING DEMONSTRATION/DELIVERY HOLD: SAFETY RECALL 02S32-SUPPLEMENT #1 ON THE WEB
DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD: SAFETY RECALL 02S32-SUPPLEMENT #1: ALL 2002 MODEL YEAR RANGER VEHICLES WITH FX4 PACKAGE AND A MANUAL TRANSMISSION-REAR AXLE REPLACEMENT
THE DEALER BULLETIN FOR THE SUBJECT FIELD SERVICE ACTION HAS BEEN POSTED TO THE FCSD COMMUNICATOR WEBSITE (QCDEALER.COM) AT THE FOLLOWING URL ADDRESS: HTTP://WWW.QCDEALER.COM

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Old Oct 30, 2002 | 04:34 PM
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2003 F-150 - CLOCK ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE FOR DUAL MEDIA RADIO - OWNER GUIDE UPDATE
SOME 2003 F-150 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE DUAL MEDIA RADIO MAY NOT CONTAIN THE CORRECT PROCEDURE IN THE OWNER'S GUIDE FOR SETTING THE CLOCK. TO SET THE CLOCK: PRESS THE 'CLK' CONTROL UNTIL 'SELECT HOUR' IS DISPLAYED THEN PRESS 'SEL <' TO DECREASE THE HOURS OR '>' TO INCREASE THE HOURS. TO SET THE MINUTE, PRESS 'CLK' CONTROL UNTIL 'SELECT MIN' IS DISPLAYED THEN PRESS 'SEL <' TO DECREAE THE MINUTES OR '>' TO INCREASE THE MINUTES.

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Old Oct 30, 2002 | 04:37 PM
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1999-2001 EXPLORER/MOUNTAINEER EQUIPPED WITHOUT SIDE AIR BAGS - AIRBAG LAMP ON WITH DTC'S B1994 AND/OR B1998
SOME 1999-2001 4DR EXPLORER/MOUNTAINEER, 1999-2000 2DR EXPLORER AND 2001 2DR EXPLORER SPORT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITHOUT SIDE AIR BAGS (SAB) MAY EXHIBIT THE AIRBAG LAMP ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) B1994 (DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT RESISTANCE HIGH) &/OR B1998 (PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT RESISTANCE HIGH) STORED IN MEMORY. THIS MAY BE DUE TO A HIGH RESISTANCE OR POOR CONNECTIONS IN THE WIRING HARNESS CIRCUITS. TO SERVICE, PERFORM THE FOLLOWING: CHECK THE FOURTH DIGIT IN THE VIN NUMBER. IF IT IS A 'Y' OR 'Z', THE VEHICLE IS BUILT WITHOUT SIDE AIR BAGS. IF DTC B1994 &/OR B1998 ARE PRESENT IN SELF TEST, INSTALL A NEW NON-SAB WIRE HARNESS KIT (PART NUMBER 3L2Z-14B455-AA). FOLLOW THE SERVICE INSTRUCTION SHEET INCLUDED IN THE KIT. NOTE: THIS SERVICE IS FOR VEHICLES 'WITHOUT' SIDE AIR BAGS ONLY.

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2002-2003 EXPLORER 4DR/MOUNTAINEER - FRONT BRAKE SQUEAL BLT THRU 4/01/02, REAR BRAKE SQUEAL BLT THRU 9/25/02
SOME 2002-2003 EXPLORER 4DR/MOUNTAINEER VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO 04/02/2002 MAY EXHIBIT FRONT BRAKE SQUEAL AND/OR REAR BRAKE SQUEAL ON VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO 09/26/2002. THIS NOISE MAY BE DUE TO THE COMPOSITION, SIZE, AND SHAPE OF THE FRONT OR REAR BRAKE FRICTION LININGS. THE SQUEAL USUALLY OCCURS ON THE FIRST COUPLE LIGHT BRAKE APPLICATION AFTER SETTING A COUPLE HOURS OR LONGER IN COOL AND/OR HUMID CONDITIONS. IF BRAKE SQUEAL IS PINPOINTED TO THE FRONT BRAKES UNDER THE CONDITIONS NOTED ABOVE, INSTALL 2L2Z-2001-BA FRONT LINING KIT. FOR SQUEAL IN THE REAR BRAKES, USE 3L2Z-2200-BA. THIS PROCEDURE IS ONLY REIMBURSABLE FOR VEHICLES BUILT ON OR BEFORE 04/2/2002 FOR THE FRONT AND 09/26/2002 FOR THE REAR. IF A SIMILAR NOISE IS NOTED ON LATER BUILD UNITS, PERFORM NORMAL DIAGNOSIS/SERVICE. SEE WORKSHOP MANUAL SEC #206-03/04.

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2003 EXPEDITION/NAVIGATOR BUILT BEFORE 08/12/2002 - A/C EVAPORATOR CORE ICING
SOME 2003 EXPEDITION/NAVIGATOR VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE AUGUST 12, 2002 MAY EXHIBIT A/C EVAPORATOR CORE ICING WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS FOR EXTENDED PERIODS IN HIGH TEMP/HUMIDITY CONDITIONS. NOTE THAT THE ICE WILL RESTRICT AIRFLOW AND MAY ALSO OBSTRUCT THE CASE MOISTURE DRAIN. TO SERVICE, REPLACE THE THERMOSTATIC SWITCH ON THE THERMAL EXPANSION VALVE (TXV) (2L1Z-19C734-AA) LOCATED BEHIND AND BELOW THE PCM. USE MOTORCRAFT THERMAL GREASE (XG-6) TO THOROUGHLY COAT THE PROBE OF THE THERMOSTATIC SWITCH AND TO FILL THE HOLE INTO WHICH THE PROBE IS INSERTED. NOTE: THIS SPECIFIC GREASE MUST BE USED TO ENSURE PROPER OPERATION. OTHER GREASES HAVE DIFFERENT THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY CHARACTERISTICS AND MAY PREVENT THE THERMOSTATIC SWITCH FROM REACTING AT THE CORRECT TEMPERATURE.

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2002 RANGER, EXPLORER SPORT/SPORT TRAC, EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L ENGINE - NO START, NO COMMUNICATION - CONTACT REQUEST
SOME 2002 EXPLORER SPORT/SPORT TRAC AND 4.0L RANGER VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A NO START CONDITION OR AN INTERMITTENT NO START CONDITION, COMBINED WITH NO COMMUNICATION FROM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) WHILE USING THE WDS/NGS DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT. IF A VEHICLE IS ENCOUNTERED EXHIBITING THIS CONDITION, PRIOR TO DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY OR PERFORMING ANY DIAGNOSIS, PLEASE CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY ENGINEERING AT (***) ***-****. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A RETURN PHONE CALL WITHIN 15 MINUTES, PROCEED WITH NORMAL DIAGNOSTICS AND SERVICE. PLEASE SUBMIT EDSR'S WITH ANY DETAILED REPAIR INFORMATION. CONTINUE TO MONITOR OASIS FOR UPDATED INFORMATION.

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2004-2005 EXPLORER/MOUNTAINEER: THROTTLE PEDAL RESPONSE ON TIP-IN
SOME 2004-2005 EXPLORER 4DR AND MOUNTAINEER VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 10/4/2004 WITH A 4.0L ENGINE, OR BEFORE 12/14/2004 WITH A
4.6L ENGINE, MAY EXHIBIT ISSUES RELATED TO THE THROTTLE PEDAL RESPONSE ON TIP-INS FROM A STOP AND ON DECELERATION TIP-INS.
REPROGRAM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) TO THE LATEST CALIBRATION LEVEL USING WDS RELEASE B34.9, OR B35.1 AND
HIGHER. CALIBRATION FILES MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED AT Ford Parts | Buy Official Motorcraft & Genuine OEM Ford Parts Online | FordParts.com. THIS NEW CALIBRATION IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE B35 CD.
THROTTLE PEDAL RESPONSE WITH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL (ETC) DIFFERS FROM RESPONSE WITH A THROTTLE CABLE.
REPROGRAMMING THE PCM WILL IMPROVE, BUT MAY NOT ELIMINATE, THIS CONDITION.
See TSB for complete details
EFFECTIVE DATE: 12/24/2004
 
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20258 2003-2008 ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODIES (ETB)EQUIPPED VEHICLES - HESITATION/LOSS OF RPM/DIFFICULTY STARTING/LOW IDLE
RPM WITH OR WITHOUT MIL P0505 AND/OR P0506.
SOME 2003 AND LATER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODIES (ETB) MAY EXHIBIT ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
SYMPTOMS AFTER BATTERY DISCONNECT, DEAD BATTERY CONDITION, OR KEEP ALIVE MEMORY (KAM) RESET: DRIVE-AWAY HESITATION,
LOSS OF RPM ON DECELERATION, DIFFICULTY STARTING, AND/OR IDLE RPM LESS THAN DESIRED. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) MAY
BE ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0505 AND/OR P0506. THE SYMPTOMS MAY BE DUE TO ENGINE DEPOSITS IN THE
THROTTLE LEADING TO AIRFLOW LESS THAN DESIRED. REFER TO THE UPDATED PINPOINT TEST HU IN THE PCED, ON THE PTS WEBSITE, FOR
DIAGNOSTICS.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 05/27/2008
 
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DaveBey, can you run OASIS reports if we give you the VIN #? Think this is in the wrong section
 
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