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 - 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 | |||
| 04/21/1994 | 1 | ||
| Speedometer sticks. *sd | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 11/15/1996 | 1 | 09/01/1993 | |
| Transmission's first gear failed; three out of five take-offs, vehicle starts in second gear. *ak | |||
| 04/16/1995 | 6 | ||
| Transmission failed, vehicle lost control, resulting in an accident/injury. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| The rear axle broke were it meets the tire while driving and the tires came off. tt *jb | |||