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
FORD | F-150 | 2018-2019 |
This bulletin supersedes 19-2230. Reason for update: Incorrect or Incomplete Symptom
Model:
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
Genuine Ford 7L1Z-4B496-C Bolt
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| Package Contains 1 Piece, 3 Pieces Required | Front Driveshaft To Transfer Case Bolt And Washer (4WD) | 3 | 7L1Z-4B496-D
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| Package Contains 4 Pieces, 2WD Requires 8 Pieces, 4WD Requires 4 Pieces | Rear Driveshaft Bolt | 2WD: 2,
4WD: 1 | N800594-S100 No products found. |
| Package Contains 4 Pieces, 2 Pieces Required | Rear Driveshaft Center Bearing Bolt | 1 | W715579-S439 |
| Package Contains 4 Pieces, 4 Pieces Required | Crossmember Attaching Bolt | 1 | CL8Z-3F818-A No products found. |
| Package Contains 4 Pieces, 4 Pieces Required | Crossmember Attaching Nut | 1 | W520114-S442 |
| Package Contains 4 Pieces, 4 Pieces Required | Left And Right Isolator Bolt (4WD) | 1 | W718353-S900 |
| Package Contains 1 Piece, 4 Pieces Required | Catalytic Converter To Exhaust Manifold Nut | 4 | W520514-S440 No products found. |
| 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-S437 |
| 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
Ford W709771-S440 Nut Adjust Screw
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| Package Contains 4 Pieces, 4 Pieces Required | Stabilizer Bar Bracket Nut | 2 | W520113-S440
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| – | Motorcraft® Threadlock and Sealer | As Required | TA-25-B |
SEOCONTENT-START
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN
5.0L – Metallic Grinding/Rattling Sound From The Transmission
Bellhousing Area – Built On Or Before 12-Feb-2019
Warranty Status: Eligible Under Provisions Of New Vehicle Limited Warranty Coverage Warranty/ESP
coverage limits/policies/prior approvals are not altered by a TSB. Warranty/ESP coverage limits are
determined by the identified causal part and verified using the OASIS part coverage tool.
Labor Times
Description
Operation
No.
Time
2018-2019 F-150 2-Wheel Drive (2WD) 5.0L Ti-VCT: Replace The Engine To
Transmission Spacer Plate Includes Time To Remove And Install The
Transmission (Do Not Use With Any Other Labor Operations)
192358A 5.5
Hrs.
2018-2019 F-150 4-Wheel Drive (4WD) 5.0L Ti-VCT: Replace The Engine To
Transmission Spacer Plate Includes Time To Remove And Install The
Transmission And Transfer Case As An Assembly (Do Not Use With Any Other
Labor Operations)
192358B 6.5
Hrs.
Repair/Claim Coding
Causal Part: 7007
Condition Code: 07
Service Procedure
For an example of this condition, click this link.
- Remove the flexplate. Refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 303-01D.
- Replace the engine to transmission spacer plate. (Figure 1)
- 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
19-2230
19 July 2019
19-2170
28 May 2019
19-2093
25 March 2019
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