5.0L – Metallic Grinding/Rattling Sound From The Transmission Bellhousing Area – 2018-2019 Ford F-150

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NHTSA ID Number: 10169808

Manufacturer Communication Number: TSB 19-2358

Summary

Some 2018-2019 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 5.0L engine built on or before 12-Feb-2019 may exhibit a metallic grinding/rattling sound coming from the transmission bellhousing area under various operating conditions. This may be due to the torque converter studs contacting the engine to transmission spacer plate. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure steps to replace the engine to transmission spacer plate with a new engine to transmission spacer plate that includes a bend for additional clearance.

 

2 Affected Products

Vehicle

MAKE MODEL YEAR
FORD F-150 2018-2019

 


 

This bulletin supersedes 19-2230. Reason for update: Incorrect or Incomplete Symptom

 

Model:

Ford
2018-2019 F-150
Engine: 5.0L

 

Summary

This article supersedes TSB 19-2230 to update the Title, Issue, Action and Parts List.

 

Issue: Some 2018-2019 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 5.0L engine built on or before 12-Feb-2019 may exhibit a metallic grinding/rattling sound coming from the transmission bellhousing area under various operating conditions. This may be due to the torque converter studs contacting the engine to transmission spacer plate. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure steps to replace the engine to transmission spacer plate with a new engine to transmission spacer plate that includes a bend for additional clearance.

 

Action: Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition on vehicles that meet all of the following criteria:

  • 2018-2019 F-150
  • 5.0L engine
  • Built on or before 12-Feb-2019
  • The vehicle exhibits a metallic grinding/rattling sound coming from the transmission bellhousing area

 

Parts

Description Quantity Part Number
Engine To Transmission Spacer Plate 1 JL3Z-7007-B
Package Contains 1 Piece, 2 Pieces Required Front Driveshaft To Axle Bolt And Washer (4WD) 2 7L1Z-4B496-C 5.0L - Metallic Grinding/Rattling Sound From The Transmission Bellhousing Area - 2018-2019 Ford F-150 | small light
Package Contains 1 Piece, 3 Pieces Required Front Driveshaft To Transfer Case Bolt And Washer (4WD) 3 7L1Z-4B496-D 5.0L - Metallic Grinding/Rattling Sound From The Transmission Bellhousing Area - 2018-2019 Ford F-150 | small light
Package Contains 4 Pieces, 2WD Requires 8 Pieces, 4WD Requires 4 Pieces Rear Driveshaft Bolt 2WD: 2,

4WD: 1

N800594-S100 5.0L - Metallic Grinding/Rattling Sound From The Transmission Bellhousing Area - 2018-2019 Ford F-150 | small light
Package Contains 4 Pieces, 2 Pieces Required Rear Driveshaft Center Bearing Bolt 1 W715579-S439eBay
Package Contains 4 Pieces, 4 Pieces Required Crossmember Attaching Bolt 1 CL8Z-3F818-A 5.0L - Metallic Grinding/Rattling Sound From The Transmission Bellhousing Area - 2018-2019 Ford F-150 | small light
Package Contains 4 Pieces, 4 Pieces Required Crossmember Attaching Nut 1 W520114-S442eBay
Package Contains 4 Pieces, 4 Pieces Required Left And Right Isolator Bolt (4WD) 1 W718353-S900eBay
Package Contains 1 Piece, 4 Pieces Required Catalytic Converter To Exhaust Manifold Nut 4 W520514-S440 5.0L - Metallic Grinding/Rattling Sound From The Transmission Bellhousing Area - 2018-2019 Ford F-150 | small light
Package Contains 1 Piece, 8 Pieces Required Flex Plate Attaching Bolt 8 JL3Z-6379-A
Package Contains 4 Pieces, 1 Pieces Required Torque Converter Nut 1 W715618-S437eBay
Package Contains 1 Piece, 3 Pieces Required Transmission Mount Bolt (2WD) 3 W711140-S900
Package Contains 1 Piece, 2 Pieces
Required
Transmission Mount Nut (2WD) 1 W709771-S440 5.0L - Metallic Grinding/Rattling Sound From The Transmission Bellhousing Area - 2018-2019 Ford F-150 | small light
Package Contains 4 Pieces, 4 Pieces
Required
Stabilizer Bar Bracket Nut 2 W520113-S440 5.0L - Metallic Grinding/Rattling Sound From The Transmission Bellhousing Area - 2018-2019 Ford F-150 | small light
Motorcraft® Threadlock and Sealer As Required TA-25-BeBay

 


 


Service Procedure

For an example of this condition, click this link.

  1. Remove the flexplate. Refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 303-01D.
  2. Replace the engine to transmission spacer plate. (Figure 1)
  3. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

(1). Reuse the transmission fluid cooler tube bracket bolt. Clean the threads and install a small patch of Motorcraft® Threadlock and Sealer or equivalent.


19-2358
03 December 2019

https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=10169808

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10169808-0001.pdf

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19-2230
19 July 2019

https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=10165697

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10165697-0001.pdf

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19-2170
28 May 2019

https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=10160818

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10160818-0001.pdf

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19-2093
25 March 2019

https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=10156527

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10156527-0001.pdf

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