NHTSA Campaign 97V171000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Issued by FORD MOTOR COMPANY · Reported Oct 7, 1997 · 866,000 vehicles affected
What's wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE ASSEMBLY WAS NOT FULLY ATTACHED TO THE STEERING COLUMN BRACKET, THE SHIFT CABLE ASSEMBLY CAN COME OUT OF THE BRACKET. THE VEHICLE OPERATOR WOULD THEN NOT BE ABLE TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION FROM ONE OF THE DRIVE GEAR POSITIONS INTO THE PARK POSITION EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WOULD INDICATE "PARK."
Consequence
THE CONDITION WOULD NOT ALLOW A DISENGAGEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE PARK POSITION OR AFFECT PROPER NEUTRAL START SWITCH OPERATION. UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT COULD OCCUR IF THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT SET.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL MAKE THE PROPER ATTACHMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL CABLE TO THE STEERING COLUMN BRACKET AND ADD A TIE STRAP TO THAT CONNECTION.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORD | EXPEDITION | 1997 | 866,000 |
| FORD | EXPEDITION | 1998 | 866,000 |
| FORD | F-150 | 1997 | 866,000 |
| FORD | F-150 | 1998 | 866,000 |
| FORD | F-250 | 1997 | 866,000 |
| FORD | F-250 | 1998 | 866,000 |
| LINCOLN | NAVIGATOR | 1998 | 866,000 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 97V171000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.