Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
176
Reported to NHTSA
1988-05-20
Owners notified
1988-05-31
Defect description
TRANSMISSION LINKAGE WAS ADJUSTED IMPROPERLY DURING PRODUCTION.
Safety risk
IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THERE IS A POTENTIAL THAT THETRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL MAY NOT FULLY ENGAGE THE PARKING GEAR WHEN THETRANSMISSION SELECTOR LEVER IS PLACED IN PARK.
Manufacturer remedy
INSPECT ALL VEHICLES AND ADJUST TRANSMISSION LINKAGE PROPERLY.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Electrical system: ignition
2
—
Vehicle speed control
2
—
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission
1
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Power train: driveline: driveshaft
1
—
Power train: driveline: universal joint
1
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Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
1
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Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
1
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The 1989 model has 11 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.