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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 91V048000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 10/01/1990 to 10/01/1990 | V (Vehicle) | 6800 | 07/22/1991 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/18/1991 | 03/28/1991 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The park rod assembly contains a park cam with inadequate surface hardness, which could lead to park disengagement or no park engagement when the lever is placed in park. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If park is not engaged and the parking brake is off, avehicle roll-away could result. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace park rod assembly on automatic transmissions. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: automatic transmission park rod assembly.vehicle description: passenger cars with automatic overdrive transmissions. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 12178 | 11/01/1998 | 613234 | Information regarding tsb 98-5a-12 (transaxle/transmission/transfer case-vehicles towed behind recreational vehicles-recommended guidelines) does not list towing information for certain model vehicles. *mjs | 06/19/2000 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 10/01/2003 | 89000 | 1 | 03/20/1991 |
| When the vehicle was idling the consumer smelled a heavy scent of oil burning. while driving at 65 mph, the engine began revving at a high rate. also, the transmission gears would not go into third or fourth gear. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the consumer that the bushing was made of plastic. however, the bushing should be made from metal. the manufacturer had been informed. *ak when the cable linkage was disconnected, the destruction of the clutch would occur. (locking up the higher two gears, without the lock up only the first and second gear would work) *scc *jb | |||
| 03/30/1999 | 1 | ||
| Plastic grommet deteriorated causing the over drive to burn out. yh | |||
| While exiting vehicle was placed in park, vehicle came out of park and rolled over, injurying passenger. possible cause transmission cam. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Transmission overdrive failed. *dsh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| When gear indicator is put into drive the gear shift will go all the way down to 1st gear. dealer replaced cable linkage and problem is occurring again. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 02/13/1998 | 1 | ||
| Taxi driver placed transmission in park gear and exited vehicle. upon opening rear door for passenger, vehicle rolled, dragging passenger down the street, causing injury. | |||