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 - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | ||||||||||||||||
| 85V123000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 08/01/1985 to 09/01/1985 | V (Vehicle) | 790 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/07/1985 | 10/16/1985 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Incorrect bolts were used in the transmission linkage adjustment mechanism. consequence of defect: the transmission gear shift selector lever on the steering column would be on the wrong transmission function. should this occur, the driver would find their car in a gear other than the one indicated by shift lever indicator. this could cause an accident if the car is left unattended. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace the shift linkage trunnion, grommet and adjustment bolt. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: automatic transmission linkage.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 | |
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||
| 01/10/2008 | 118000 | 1 | |
| Car was parked with transmission selector in park position with no key in the ignition. the car jumped out of park and begin to roll away. when the car hit another car and came to rest, the transmission indicator was in reverse position. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 01/09/1997 | 1 | 05/18/1994 | |
| When shift selector is put in drive it reads overdrive/overdrive reads neutral. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 08/07/1995 | |||
| Four year old managed to get into vehicle, touched gear box causing vehicle to roll forward; went thru fence, hit house; key was not in ignition. tt | |||