Some vehicles may exhibit harsh downshift from 3RD to 1ST gear while stopping, hesitation after...
Ford technical service bulletin 9987 for 1997-1999 Ford Explorer and 1997-1999 Mercury Mountaineer.
- Bulletin number
- 9987
- Component
- Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/tecm)
- Summary
- Some vehicles may exhibit harsh downshift from 3rd to 1st gear while stopping, hesitation after acceleration from stop and / or lack of power after acceleration from stop on vehicles with 4.0l or 5.0l engines. Tt
Owners of these vehicles have filed 346 complaints in the transmission category.
Vehicles covered
- Ford Explorer 1997-1999 199719981999
- Mercury Mountaineer 1997-1999 199719981999
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