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 - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | ||||||||||||||||
| 91V009000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 03/01/1990 to 11/01/1990 | V (Vehicle) | 4200 | 02/01/1991 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/08/1991 | 01/22/1991 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The rubber tube that connects the transmission to the transmission oil cooler (in the radiator) may disconnect causing discharge of fluid. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Discharged transmission fluid may strike the exhaustmanifold or the exhaust pipe and result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Install revised line and clamps to improve line retention to the transmission. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: transmission oil cooler line.vehicle description: passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 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 - 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 | |||
| 4 | |||
| Consumer had 4 transmissions replaced since 1996. cause of premature failure is unknown. also, airbag light stays on.*ak | |||
| 09/30/1997 | 0 | ||
| Tranmission cannot go over 45 mph. went it's cold vehicle will not work properly, lost forth gear, losing thrid gear. consumer is in fear that tranmission will completley die out. *ak | |||
| 11/02/1995 | 2 | 08/07/1990 | |
| On the first occasion consumer was driving and the transmission oil leaked out of the car and the second time consumer was driving and car caught on fire, no one was hurt . please describe .*ak consumer states each time the same area has been affected; oil hose to cooler in front of engine. *slc | |||
| 07/30/1996 | |||
| While driving on highway, stepped on gas pedal, felt as if in neutral, checked, still in over drive, engine still running making high pitch noise, coasted off highway, shifted to park, no other gears worked *ak | |||
| 12/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Transmission failed. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | |||
| 06/11/1996 | 1 | ||
| Transmission shifter fell through vehicle floor rod/shift rod replaced. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 1 | 08/09/1997 | |
| Trans axle failed. | |||