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) | ||||||||||||||||
| 90V101000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | to 10/01/1990 | V (Vehicle) | 111000 | 07/17/1990 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/01/1990 | 06/14/1990 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Under certain conditions, the snap ring that locates the park gear on the output shaft of the transmission may fracture. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | When the gear is placed in park, the park gear would notengage, allowing the truck to roll freely if the parking brake is not properlyset. this could result in an accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Install improved snap ring and revised transmission extension housing. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: park gear snap ring.vehicle description: 4 x 2 light trucks and vans equipped with one-piecedriveshaft and an e40d transmission. | |||||||||||||||
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 | |
| 98167 | 04/07/2000 | 609736 | Transmission-e40d-no 2-3 upshift. some vehicles may exhibit a no 2-3 upshift condition. *ak | 04/07/2000 | |
| 98168 | 04/07/2000 | 609737 | Transmission- e40d/4r100-1989-99-main controls, separator plates and separator plate gaskets usage chart. yd | 04/07/2000 | |
| 98123 | 01/19/1998 | 605599 | Some vehicles may exhibit a flashing transmission control indicator lamp (tcil) and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) 62, 628, and / or 1728 may be stored in memory. *tt | 07/13/1999 | |
| 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 | |
| 951112 | 06/01/1995 | 45085 | Revised design transmission rear case bushing. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 95619 | 03/01/1995 | 39913 | New design transmission range sensor. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 951113 | 06/01/1995 | 45086 | Delayed forward engagement and/or heat stained forward clutch plates after installing center support service. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| BC4225 | 04/01/1995 | 3055148 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| 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 | |
| 0038 | 02/07/2000 | 612343 | Vehicles may experience solid particle contaminants from prior transmission concerns or excess wear, may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system is not properly flushed, fluid in-line filter kit. *mjs | 06/07/2000 | |
| 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 - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 96728 | 03/25/1996 | 613350 | Service tip information regarding the reverse clutch piston and piston seal usage. *tt | 06/22/2000 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | ||||||
| PE91064 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 04/09/1991 | 07/05/1991 | TRANSMISSION FLUID FIRES | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | ||||||
| PE90056 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/12/1990 | 06/12/1990 | TRNSMSSION PARK GEAR FAIL | 90V101000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/01/1990 | 5 | 05/24/1990 | |
| Transmission has failed five times. | |||
| 11/15/1996 | 2 | ||
| Automatic transmission bushing failed twice due to design. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 3 | |||
| The torque converter has been replaced three times by the dealer and when out again dealer wouldn't replace it . *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||
| 05/03/1993 | 3 | ||
| Grease seals replaced. *sd | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/03/1995 | 3 | ||
| Clutch replaced. *sd | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||
| 01/01/1997 | |||
| Fluid leaked from clutch slave cylinder lined and vibrated along exhaust manifold which resulted in a fire. *ak | |||