2004 Ford E550 technical service bulletins
42 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications cover the 2004 Ford E550.
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Ford: when shifting between park, reverse and/or during 2-3 shift, an intermittent clunk occurs with a...
- Ford: on some trucks, there is a no crank situation and if voltage on transmission range sensor at pin 21,...
- Ford: some vehicles with diesel engines may experience no starts, hard starts or rough running when cold...
- Ford trucks: misfire, lack of power, buck/jerk, excessive smoke, crank/no start-diagnostics for fuel system
- Lack of power or MIL on - turbocharger sticking - revised diagnostics
- P0404 service tip
- White smoke, lacks power, exhaust odor, surges, runs rough, or no start - 6.0L
- Water-in-fuel (WIF) lamp
- Fuel conditioner
- Low battery voltage - 6.0L diesel with single alternator
- Coolant degas bottle overflow - 6.0L
- Water-in-fuel (WIF) lamp on
- Misfire, lack of power, buck/jerk, excessive smoke or crank/no start
- Wds cop kit diagnostic tip - coil on plug (COP) ignition systems - engine misfire or rough running
- Buck/jerk or surge - 6.0L vehicles built before 8/22/2005
- RPM surge at idle - audible EGR surge - low power/exhaust smoke/rough idle following cold start - high RPM...
- Coolant degas bottle overflow
- Torqshift transmission - intermittent clunk when shifting from reverse gear or drive gear to park
- Flutter noise on deceleration
- Low/reverse gear set pinion shaft(s) that may walk out, causing metallic particle contamination
- Diagnostic trouble code P0488 set after reflash
- Daytime running lights inoperative and a/c not cooling
- Lack of power and/or DTC P2263 or P0299 after turbocharger replacement - service tip
- Intermittent crank no start due to an EGR throttle plate that is stuck closed
- Buck/jerk, lacks power, black smoke, rolling idle, surge, MIL on, and diagnostic trouble codes P2263,...
- Lack of power, surge, and/or diagnostic trouble codes P2263 or P0299
- Lack of power or runs rough condition, and/or the malfunction indicator light on with EGR related...
- A cold weather reverse engagement stall
- Vibration/harshness above 45 mph (72 km/h) after tire balance
- Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illuminated with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0756, P0761 or P0771...
- General (PCM) power train control module programming procedures
- Customer satisfaction program 04N03
- Intermittent clunk on 3-2 downshift during coastdown/tip-in
- Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illuminated - system lean diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) - service tips
- Engine misfire or running - coil on plug (COP) ignition systems - wds cop kit diagnostic tips
- Delayed/harsh forward or reverse engagements
- Low power and/or diagnostic trouble code P0299 or P2263 - turbocharger diagnostic service tip
- Insufficient charging system output for modified vehicle use
- Various driveability concerns such as hard start, no start, hesitation, runs rough, erratic shifts, and...
- Multiple vehicles using fehp rear axle fluid
- Malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code P2195, P2916, P2197 and/or P2198
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