TSB ASI-44538 — Ford Service bulletin
ASI-44538 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: THE INDICATOR MAY ILLUMINATE OVERDRIVE OFF AND/OR SLIPPING IN 3RD OR NO 4TH GEAR, DUE TO DIRECT CLUTCH FAILURE AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0733 AND/OR P0734. MODEL 2008-2013 MARK LT, F-150, CROWN VICTORIA, GRAND MARQUIS, TOWN CAR, E SERIES.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years ASI-44538 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Crown Victoria | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Every document filed under ASI-44538
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| ASI-44538 | May 1, 2014 | Service bulletin |
What ASI-44538 covers
Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB ASI-44538?
ASI-44538 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: THE INDICATOR MAY ILLUMINATE OVERDRIVE OFF AND/OR SLIPPING IN 3RD OR NO 4TH GEAR, DUE TO DIRECT CLUTCH FAILURE AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0733 AND/OR P0734. MODEL 2008-2013 MARK LT, F-150, CROWN VICTORIA, GRAND MARQUIS, TOWN CAR, E SERIES.
Which vehicles does ASI-44538 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 ASI-44538 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. ASI-44538 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 ASI-44538?
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 ASI-44538, 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 ASI-44538. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.