TSB 14-0153 — Ford Service bulletin
14-0153 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Crown Victoria, 2008–2011 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. FORD/LINCOLN/MERCURY: FAILURE OF PLANETARY GEAR ASSEMBLY IS DUE TO TRANSMISSION, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, EXHIBITING GRINDING, GEAR SLIPPAGE, WHINE TYPE NOISE, VIBRATION, WHILE DRIVING OR LOSS OF REVERSE.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 14-0153 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Crown Victoria | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Every document filed under 14-0153
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB-14-0153 | August 21, 2014 | Service bulletin |
What 14-0153 covers
Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 14-0153?
14-0153 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Crown Victoria across the 2008–2011 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: FORD/LINCOLN/MERCURY: FAILURE OF PLANETARY GEAR ASSEMBLY IS DUE TO TRANSMISSION, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, EXHIBITING GRINDING, GEAR SLIPPAGE, WHINE TYPE NOISE, VIBRATION, WHILE DRIVING OR LOSS OF REVERSE.
Which vehicles does 14-0153 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Crown Victoria (2008–2011). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 14-0153 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 14-0153 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 14-0153?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 14-0153, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 14-0153. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.