Some vehicles may exhibit a hesitation / lack of power on re-acceleration after decelerating from highway...
Ford technical service bulletin 5189 for 1998 Ford Explorer and 1998 Mercury Mountaineer.
- Bulletin number
- 5189
- Component
- Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/tecm)
- Summary
- Some vehicles may exhibit a hesitation / lack of power on re-acceleration after decelerating from highway speed (45-65 MPH) to a slow roll condition (exit ramp / tollbooth). This may be due to the transmission calibration not making the 3-1 downshift. Engineering is investigating. Tt
Owners of these vehicles have filed 111 complaints in the transmission category.
Vehicles covered
- Ford Explorer 1998 1998
- Mercury Mountaineer 1998 1998
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