Ford F-250 1996 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin BC0110960102 · NHTSA communication 46433 · issued Dec 1, 1995
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1996
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
F250 supercab 4x2 w/ 7.3l, e4od trans may exhibit a vibration or shudder during start up acceleration due to a large driveline angle. Inspect rear spring. If # f2ta-5560-vb is on vehicle, replace them w/ service part f5tz-5560-d (eng # f4ta-5560-ta). Also install 2 1/4 inch shims (e0tz-4a209-a) between the center support bearing and the support bracket.
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.