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 - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | ||||||||||||||||
| 88V033000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 02/01/1988 to 02/01/1988 | V (Vehicle) | 682 | 03/04/1988 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/15/1988 | 03/21/1988 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | A design change to facilitate changeover in rear axle shaft flanges inadvertently produced the possibility for interference between the flange and disc brake rotor. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The interference could prevent proper seating of therotor. also an improperly seated rotor could in time result in a reduction inthe clamping forces of the wheel studs, possibly leading to fractured studsand rear wheel separation. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Inspection of vehicles and where necessary replace rear axle shafts and rear brake rotors. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: axle rear shaft flange/suspension.vehicle description: passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/01/1992 | 3 | 08/31/1991 | |
| The automatic transmission failed. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| Gear shift indicator dose not show the proper gear selection. owner notes that vehicle may show that it is in drivee but its in reverse. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | |||
| Purchased car used, the electrical system burned up , took to dealer is only going to replace the the ignition switch # 96v071000. *ak consumer received recall and took car to dealership, dealer informed consumer that the ignition switch had burned wires through the steering column to the wire harness behind the dashboard, ford wanted to total vehicle and offer consumer a very low price, consumer owed much more than what was offered so consumer requested to have vehicle repaired, ford denied request and stated the only thing they would do is replaced the ignition switch, not the other damages, when consumer recieved vehicle from dealership it had 2 cracks in the dash, broked odometer reading frame, engine noises over radio frequency, wires hanging below the dash, and lights began flickering, battery had failed two times, a mechanice stated that there was a short somewhere causing battery to drain. clutch failed. *slc | |||