Check a VIN

June 17, 2021 Service bulletin

In all of the affected vehicles, a distressed No. 1 planetary needle bearing inside the ring gear assembly...

Ford technical service bulletin 21B03-S4 for 2021 Ford F-250 SD, 2021 Ford F-350 SD and 2021 Ford F-450 SD and others.

Bulletin number
21B03-S4
Component
Power train
Summary
In all of the affected vehicles, a distressed No. 1 planetary needle bearing inside the ring gear assembly will generate contamination that may produce rough shifts. A wrench light is likely to come on, and the transmission may go into safe mode and only operate in seventh gear. As damage progresses, the transmission may only be capable of limited vehicle speed or may not engage in forward or reverse.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 41 complaints in the transmission category.

Vehicles covered

VIN decoder

See the problems and recalls for an exact car

Buying a used Ford F-250 SD?

Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.

Check its history