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 | |
| 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 | |||||
| 96249 | 11/18/1996 | 50908 | Torque converter - leak test procedure - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 962612 | 12/16/1996 | 50997 | Transaxle - torque converter replacement guidelines and torque converter/transaxle cooling system cleaning procedures - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||||
| 6603 | 07/01/1999 | 610704 | Some vehicles may exhibit an audible pinging or creaking noise that may be heard from the driveline when engine torque is initially applied to the driveline. *tt | 05/11/2000 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||
| RQ97015 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/29/1997 | 04/01/1999 | PARKING PAWL | 91V189000 | |
| When the automatic shift lever is placed in the park position, the parking pawl does not always engage the park gear.this can lead to the vehicle jumping out of gear unintentionally and cause the vehicle to start rolling inadvertently | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 09/13/1996 | 1 | 08/31/1996 | |
| Transmission failed, several problems with transmission due to failure. | |||
| 06/19/1997 | 1 | 04/12/1990 | |
| Transmission failed while traveling on a five lane highway while in the middle lane. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 02/05/1999 | 2 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Rpms increase while gas is being pushed after clutch has already been pushed to change gears. sounds as though the car is trying to increase speed with the clutch pushed in although it is not. air conditioner will occasionally trigger itself on if the car hits a bump or the car jerks while in motion. does not work when not jolted. | |||