Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 91V189000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 07/01/1989 to 08/01/1991 | V (Vehicle) | 792000 | 03/02/1992 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 11/04/1991 | 11/06/1991 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | When the automatic transmission shift lever is placed in the park position, the park pawl does not always abut or engage the park gear. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Driver may believe the vehicle is safely engaged in parkwhen the gear is not truly engaged. this can lead to the vehicle jumping out ofgear unintentionally, vehicle rollaway when parked on a sloped surface, andinadvertent motion when the vehicle is started. all of these conditions canresult in a vehicle accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Repair the transmission with a new park pawl. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: transmission.vehicle description: pickup trucks, vans, and multi-purpose vehicles equippedwith a4ld automatic transmissions. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 99152 | 07/26/1999 | 608431 | Information on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda. *tt | 01/05/2001 | |
| 0015 | 01/10/2000 | 612203 | Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs | 06/06/2000 | |
| 98112 | 01/19/1998 | 605573 | Subject regarding a new service center support that uses a thrust bearing (#3 and #4) in place of thrust washers has been released. *tt | 07/12/1999 | |
| 9888 | 04/27/1998 | 601238 | Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart. *yc | 07/10/1998 | |
| 97511 | 03/03/1997 | 51945 | Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| BC1350950906 | 09/01/1995 | 45756 | High altitude transmission available. *tw | 04/25/1996 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| 002310 | 11/13/2000 | 616522 | Subject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system. *tt | 03/05/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 962612 | 12/16/1996 | 50997 | Transaxle - torque converter replacement guidelines and torque converter/transaxle cooling system cleaning procedures - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 96249 | 11/18/1996 | 50908 | Torque converter - leak test procedure - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 98233 | 11/23/1998 | 603717 | Concerns with front drive axle fluid may leak out of the vent under some driving modes on some vehicles. *yc | 03/03/1999 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | ||||||
| EA99002 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/07/1999 | 11/14/2000 | TRANSFER CASES AND REAR DRIVE SHAFT | 99V094000 | |
| Powertrain bending resonance and/or transfer case rear drive shaft bushing displacement can cause structural failure of the transmission | ||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||
| PE91127 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/16/1991 | 11/08/1991 | PARK PAWL BENDING | 91V189000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| PE91127 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/16/1991 | 11/08/1991 | PARK PAWL BENDING | 91V189001 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 11/15/2002 | 170000 | ||
| I just got my transmission fixed but the problem was i didn't know that the ford aerostar has been recalled... until now i have the same problem sometimes no shifting, reverse always have a problem and late shifting (forward).. i'm just wondering if my vehicle has already been fixed? can ford dealer fix my van without any cost? | |||
| Erratic operation of electronic gas gauge. upon starting a gallon of gas possibly is lost. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/12/2004 | 7 | ||
| Transmission was placed in park and vehicle rolled away. there was no notices of such a recall or any other recalls, for this vehicle. 1990 ford aerostar. *jb | |||
| 05/14/2004 | 60000 | 1 | 12/01/2003 |
| Upon starting the vehicle, it accelerated at a high speed and crashed into a building. the driver's foot was on the brake pedal when sudden acceleration occurred. the vehicle was totaled. the insurance company indicated that the incident was inconclusive. there was a transmission recall 91v189000, but this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. *ak *sc *jb | |||
| 07/15/1990 | 1 | 02/15/2003 | |
| Vehicle transmission failure. *ak | |||
| 02/23/2002 | |||
| Vehicle was parked. driver turned ignition and vehicle was idling when it started to rev, suddenly transmission jumped into reverse and hit a building.*ak | |||
| 02/03/1999 | 01/01/1995 | ||
| There is a recall on the 1992 ford areostar for all wheel drive vans for the same failure. recall 91v181000/automatic transmission. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1989 | |||
| Consumer has multiple problems with vehicle. a/c o rings leaked freon/front brake rotors warped all around prior to recall 98eo10000)/transmission continuously humming, (mr-91s41)/fuel strongly smells inside of vehicle, and abs light stays on. dealer and manufacturer contacted and aware of some problems, indicated vin# does not comply to the recalls. problems still exists. provide further information. *ak | |||
| Transmission does shift into overdrive. cause unknown. dealer cannot identify the problem. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1995 | 2 | 07/01/1992 | |
| Transmission has failed twice. | |||
| 11/01/1996 | |||
| Transmission failure. *ak | |||
| 11/17/1996 | 1 | 04/16/1990 | |
| Transmission is leaking fluid onto the exhaust, could cause a fire. *ak | |||
| 11/13/1996 | 0 | ||
| Wife went to work at 8am, put vehicle into park, got out, suddenly heard a loud noise, vehicle had rolled down hill and hit another vehicle. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1995 | |||
| Recall related, 91v-189, vehicle was in for repairs , vehicle continues to experience same recall related problem, vehicle will roll while in park. *ak | |||
| 05/15/1996 | 5 | ||
| Transmission hesitates. | |||
| 02/08/1996 | 8 | ||
| Transmission slipped badly prior to losing reverse gear, also will not shift into high gear. *dsh | |||
| Truck was in park position and jumped out of park position, injuring consumer. please describe . *ak | |||
| 08/15/1995 | |||
| Consumer park car in driveway car was in park turn off child hit the gear shift car start to roll when rolling child put gear back into park car still continues | |||
| 07/05/1995 | |||
| When shifting vehicle in park, gear fails to shift. please give additional information. *ak | |||
| 05/29/1995 | |||
| The vehicle slips out of gear when in park with the emergency on. please describe. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 07/15/1996 | 1 | ||
| Poor traction on wet pavement, causing accident/rollover.(michigan state police report) | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 10/20/1999 | 0 | ||
| When starting car it won't start, vehicle has power, but won't turn over. when shifting into drive then back into park, vehicle will start. consumer felt shift lever was not locking properly and car may roll. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 1 | 11/04/1995 | |
| Transfer case fire. | |||
| 05/01/1996 | |||
| The floor shift indicator can be moved when the key is not in the ignition.please describe. *ak | |||
| 09/12/1994 | 4 | ||
| Placed vehicle into park vehicle rolled forward. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 05/15/1999 | |||
| Had parked at gas station & turned ignition off. child had shifted lever without key in ignition. vehicle rolled forward & down a slope & hit another vehicle. *ak | |||
| While the vehicle was in park with key removed from the ignition the gear shift lever was moved by a child, put in reverse which caused a collision. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 04/10/1998 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle rolled while in parked gear resulting in collision due to failure of the transmission park mechanism.recall for component however work not completed. | |||
| 09/15/1996 | 1 | 04/01/1996 | |
| Transmission gear can be changed without keys inside ignition. | |||
| 06/01/1990 | 1 | ||
| Transmission park lock out. *dsh | |||
| 09/12/1995 | 1 | 11/01/1990 | |
| Will shift into any gear without the key. please describe. tt also, the key comes out in any gear. the shifting lever could be moved with or without key. the manufacturer should issue recall about transmission problem. *yh | |||
| 06/28/1995 | 1 | ||
| The transmission will not lock into place and can move out of park without the key being in the ignition. tt | |||
| 07/02/1995 | |||
| The gear will shift without the truck being on . please describe. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/01/1996 | |||
| The power steering pump and power train axle were replaced, also having other problems . please describe . *ak | |||
| 07/27/1994 | 7 | ||
| Front axle bolts came out, causing axle to fall off. *aw | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||
| 09/19/2000 | 1 | 03/21/1990 | |
| Plastic snap retainer bushing holding the clutch push rod no longer holds push rod.*ak push rod fell off of the stud making the clutch inoperable. the clutch disconnecting in traffic makes the vehicle hard to conterol. *yh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - CENTER SUPPORT BEARING | |||
| 1 | |||
| Rear transmission support bar failed. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 12/28/1995 | |||
| The aluminum driveshaft broke while starting the vehicle. tt | |||