PTU TSB

[Sinister-CO]

Have you guys heard of this one? I've seen a few threads on PTU fluid changes and what not so I thought I'd post this.

TSB #ASI-44333
NHTSA ID #10054961
Date Announced DECEMBER 01 2013
Summary: FORD: DUE TO EXCESSIVE LUBE LOSS FROM PTU, OR INTERNAL PTU FAILURE, SOME TRUCKS, WILL EXPERIENCE CONTAMINATION OR SLUDGING OF PTU LUBE, RESULTING IN AN INCREASED INTERNAL LUBE TEMPERATURE. MODEL 2011-2014 EXPLORER, TAURUS SHO.

[wasinger3000]

What is the fix for this tsb?

[Brucelinc]

Thanks for sharing this...first I have heard of it.  I would hope that the fix is PTU replacement. 

How would you get excessive lube loss without seeing it on the garage floor or smelling it burn on the exhaust system?  I would think most people would take the car in rather than just drive it until the remaining lube turned to sludge or internal failure occurred.  Maybe some were not properly filled from the factory or not properly filled after replacing a seal? 

[wasinger3000]

That's why I think mine was nearly empty. Just wasn't filled correctly.

[SHO-TYM]

Reading about all these PTU issues makes me a little nervous..... I am currently at 56,000 miles on my 2011 non PP.... and I am thinking I need to take some time and dig into this "possible" issue.

[jmr061]

I can't find any tsbs on ford tech page related to this. Do you have the actual ford tsb number. If ford issued it in dec of 13 it would start with 13.


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[jmr061]

I just found it. It's not a TSB it's a SSM, special service message.


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[wasinger3000]

So what are the actions that ford takes on this? Is it up to the dealership?

[jmr061]

OASIS SPECIAL SERVICE MESSAGE NUMBER: 44333
MESSAGE TITLE: 2011-2014 All-Wheel Drive Vehicles Equipped With PTU Cooling

APPLICABLE VEHICLES:
2013 - 2014 TRUCK: 00134 EXPLORER 4DR
2013 - 2014 TRUCK: 00134 EXPLORER 4DR
2013 - 2014 CAR: 00117 TAURUS
2011 - 2014 TRUCK: UB EXPLORER
2013 - 2014 TRUCK: UB EXPLORER
2013 - 2014 CAR: PH TAURUS
2011 - 2014 TRUCK: 00134 EXPLORER 4DR
2011 - 2014 TRUCK: 00134 EXPLORER 4DR
2013 - 2014 CAR: PH TAURUS
2013 - 2014 CAR: 00117 TAURUS

OASIS MESSAGE:
Some 2011-2014 Explorer that are Export, and 2013-2014 Police Sedan and Utility, Taurus SHO, and Explorer Sport vehicles equipped with AWD and a liquid cooled Power Take-Off Unit (PTU) may experience sludging or contamination of the PTU lube as a result of increased internal lube temperature caused by excessive lube loss from the PTU, or internal PTU failure. Please refer to Workshop Manual (WSM)section 308-07B for PTU diagnosis. If diagnostics lead to replacement of the PTU due to deteriorated lube (sludged or metal contaminants), please also replace the PTU vent hose using base part number 7034 during this repair.

APPLICABLE SYMPTOM CODES:
4***** Start/Run/Move
442*** MovingRun/Move
4429** 4 x 4 Function
442938 Inoperativeion
446*** Fluidsativeion
4464** Axledsativeion
446487 Visible Leakon
446488 Contaminationn
448*** Noiseminationn
4482** Moving/Driving
448202 Always/Driving
448212 Coldys/Driving
448234 Hotdys/Driving
448239 Intermittentng
500000 DRIVELINEentng
507000 DRIVELINE AUXILARY TRANS/PTO CONCERNS
508000 DRIVELINE TRANSFER CASE CONCERNSCERNS
509000 DRIVELINE AXLE CONCERNS CONCERNSCERNS
510000 DRIVELINE FLUID CONCERNSCONCERNSCERNS
597997 DRIVELINE NOISE CONCERNSCONCERNSCERNS
700000 NOISE AND VIBRATIONCERNSCONCERNSCERNS
702000 NVH OTHER NOISE CONCERNSCONCERNSCERNS
702100 NVH NOISE CONCERN -- FRONTNCERNSCERNS

[wasinger3000]

Excellent! Thank you!

Any idea where the PTU vent tube is at?

[SHOnUup]

Excellent! Thank you!

Any idea where the PTU vent tube is at?

I'm gonna guess on top almost directly above drain, as I saw heated fluid on the side of mine when changing.

[kinder]

Found this...

http://www.fordproblems.com/tsbs/Taurus/2013/

[wasinger3000]

Can't find the vent tube. I'd really like to know where it is since the tsb says it could cause fluid to leak.

[jmr061]

Go on my FTP and there is actually a tsb on vent hoses not be attached properly. Pretty sure it has diagrams


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[Josephm]

No flex? How is that possible?