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 | |
| 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 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| BC9642961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50506 | Procedure for vehicles equipped with an aode or 4r70w transmission has a concern of shudder from the transmission torque converter clutch in 3rd or 4th gear or during 3-4 shift. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 11/28/1994 | 3 | 03/24/1994 | |
| The vehicle had been through 3 transmissions, a water pump, brakes, muffler, tailpipe, shocks and electrical door latches. the engine check light comes on intermittently. *ak.et. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Failure of the grommet that holds the transmission cable to the throttle body broke, causing transmission to slip. | |||
| While driving the grommet fell out, resulting in a drainage of the transmission fluid, causing the transmission to slip. the dealer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 1 | 11/07/1990 | ||
| Automatic transmission failed. | |||
| 07/27/1996 | 1 | ||
| Transmission failed due to plastic bushing deteriorating. *sd | |||
| 05/10/1995 | 1 | ||
| Transmission replaced. tt | |||
| 02/24/1995 | 1 | ||
| Automatic transmission failure. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 11/15/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| I parked my car in my driveway and got out. the car was in park and i was standing at my opened door reaching to open the passanger door. the car shifted to reverse. it knocked me down and ran over me with the front tire. it ran over my legs and chest. it then scrapped and dented my wife's car, and was halted by running in to the rear end of my neighbor's car across the street. he is a police officer and he filed the report. my insurance company will not cover any more of my medical bills. i have not been able to work since the accident. i had just had knee surgery before this happened. i am permanently disabled. please contact me if you can help me. (910) 452-0222. *ak | |||