Ford Contour; Mercury Mystique (1999): Electrical system
Recall 99V060000 · Mar 17, 1999 · Ford Motor Company
4,569
vehicles affected
4,569
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 99V060000
- Date
- Mar 17, 1999
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 4,569
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Ignition > Switch
- Model years
- 1999
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS WHICH UTILIZE A PARK/LOCK SOLENOID. IT IS POSSIBLE TO ROTATE THE IGNITION KEY TO THE LOCK POSITION AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT THE SHIFT LEVER AND TRANSMISSION BEING IN PARK. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION."
What can happen
THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES. VEHICLES THAT HAVE UNITS WITH IGNITION KEYS REMOVABLE IN GEAR POSITIONS OTHER THAN PARK, WILL HAVE THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 99V060000?
2 models: Ford Contour (1999), Mercury Mystique (1999), about 4,569 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 99V060000?
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES. VEHICLES THAT HAVE UNITS WITH IGNITION KEYS REMOVABLE IN GEAR POSITIONS OTHER THAN PARK, WILL HAVE THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED.
What can happen?
THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.