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 - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V171000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 07/22/1996 to 08/22/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 866000 | 10/20/1997 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/07/1997 | 10/10/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose passenger vehicles. if the automatic transmission shift cable assembly was not fully attached to the steering column bracket, the shift cable assembly can come out of the bracket. the vehicle operator would then not be able to shift the transmission from one of the drive gear positions into the park position even though the gear shift selector would indicate park. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The condition would not allow a disengagement of the transmission from the park position or affect proper neutral start switch operation. unintended vehicle movement could occur if the parking brake was not set. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will make the proper attachment of the transmission shift control cable to the steering column bracket and add a tie strap to that connection. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin october 20, 1997.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 9943 | 03/08/1999 | 604751 | Information regarding reprogramming powertrain control modules (pcms). *tt | 05/11/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 12248 | 12/01/1998 | 615504 | Some heavy duty and super duty vehicles may exhibit various transmission concerns, including stall on transmission engagement and / or a buzz noise on engagement. *tt | 01/17/2001 | |
| 9946 | 03/08/1999 | 604762 | Concerns with transmission fluid leaking at radiator. *tt | 06/01/1999 | |
| 982312 | 11/23/1998 | 603740 | Issues regareding diagnostic trouble codes ( dtcs ) p0705, p0708, p1704, and / or p1705 may be stored in memory. *yc | 03/04/1999 | |
| 98412 | 03/02/1998 | 601273 | The 4r70w transmission installed in some vehicles will have an orange | 07/16/1998 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 042107 | 12/13/2004 | 042414 | 10014086 | General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures. *tt | 04/28/2005 |
| 04217 | 11/01/2004 | 10013369 | General power train control module (pcm) programming procedures. *tt | 04/15/2005 | |
| 00611 | 03/20/2000 | 612924 | Some bi-fuel vehicles may require powertrain control module (pcm) replacement during service and may not run on cng or lpg., recalibration of the pcm/replacement. *mjs | 06/13/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| 6702 | 08/01/1999 | 608440 | Vehicles equipped with the 5.4l engine, 4r100 transmission and an auxiliary transmission oil cooler may exhibit a coastdown moan concern. *tt | 11/03/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||||
| 13505 | 11/01/1999 | 614630 | All 4x4 vehicles with electronic shift onthe fly transfer cases will display contact plate pids opposite of the 1999 or earlier workshop manual indicates when using ngs with 15.0 level or later software. *tt | 11/29/2000 | |
| 983070 | 02/01/1998 | 607364 | Somve vehicles may exhibit a buzz / low growl noise coming from the area of the transfer case manual shift lever. *tt | 09/21/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 983074 | 02/27/1998 | 607369 | Concerns with axle wind-up and / or clunking, popping, ratcheting type noises when making cornering maneuvers. *tt | 09/21/1999 | |
| 12905 | 06/01/1999 | 606937 | Some vehicles may experience axle wind up and / or clunking, popping, ratcheting type noises when making cornering maneuvers on vehicles equipped with a four wheel drive hi or low range mode. *tt | 09/08/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||||
| 996139 | 05/01/1999 | 606989 | Concerns with front differential noise. *tt | 09/09/1999 | |
| 996113 | 05/01/1999 | 606979 | Experiencing front differential noise. *tt | 09/09/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||||
| 98-4725 | 09/01/1998 | 607138 | Vibration at cruise over 50 mph. *ak | 11/02/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 983315 | 02/03/1998 | 607478 | The 4r100 transmission will have an orange prior to repair tag on the fluid pan. *tt | 09/23/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 09/18/1998 | 1 | 05/29/1998 | |
| Manufacturer installed transmission wiring incorrectly at factory, resulting in short causing other operations to fail. *yc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 02/01/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Drive shaft making noise. yh | |||