Ford 06N06 Extended Coverage - Forward Clutch Cylinder 2005-06 Crown Victoria

This document is a supplement to Ford Extended Coverage Program 06N06, addressing a forward clutch cylinder issue in the automatic transmission of certain 2005 and 2006 Ford Crown Victoria Long Wheelbase vehicles built at the St. Thomas Assembly Plant from Job #1, 2005 through February 26, 2006 (affected vehicles identified in OASIS). The supplement notes that a new remanufactured transmission is being introduced for 2006 model year vehicles. The program extends coverage of the forward clutch cylinder to 3 years of service or 150,000 miles from the vehicle's warranty start date, whichever occurs first, as a one-time replacement program with coverage automatically transferring to subsequent owners. The document explains that in affected vehicles, the forward clutch cylinder may crack at the snap ring groove location, causing loss of clutch capacity and eventual loss of forward gears. The root cause is excessive 4-3 downshifts occurring during certain city taxi driving conditions. Ford updated the transmission calibration in vehicles repaired under Field Service Action 06B36, and Program 06N06 covers any forward clutch cylinder fracture resulting from operation with the old calibration. A reader learns the coverage terms, affected vehicle population, failure mode, and the corrective action strategy.