TSB 98167 — Ford Service bulletin

98167 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 4 Ford models, 1990–1994 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. TRANSMISSION-E40D-NO 2-3 UPSHIFT. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A NO 2-3 UPSHIFT CONDITION.

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
4Vehicles named
5Model years

Vehicles and model years 98167 names

VehicleModel years
Ford Bronco 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
Ford F-150 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
Ford F-250 1991, 1992, 1993
Ford F-350 1991, 1992, 1993

Every document filed under 98167

Document IDFiledType
98167 April 7, 2000 Service bulletin

What 98167 covers

Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB 98167?

98167 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering 4 Ford models across the 1990–1994 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: TRANSMISSION-E40D-NO 2-3 UPSHIFT. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A NO 2-3 UPSHIFT CONDITION.

Which vehicles does 98167 cover?

NHTSA's file names Ford Bronco (1990–1994); Ford F-150 (1991–1994); Ford F-250 (1991–1993); Ford F-350 (1991–1993). 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 98167 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. 98167 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 98167?

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 98167, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

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 98167. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.