Ford Fairmont; Mercury Zephyr (1978): Power train
Recall 77V170000 · Oct 12, 1977 · Ford Motor Company
41,000
vehicles affected
41,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 77V170000
- Date
- Oct 12, 1977
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 41,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Automatic transmission > Lever and linkage > Column shift
- Model years
- 1978
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL MAY NOT ENGAGE THE PARKING GEAR WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR LEVER IS PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION. THIS CONDITION IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO EXCESSIVE FREE PLAY IN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE ADJUSTMENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND PROPERLY ADJUST THE SHIFT LINKAGE, AT NO CHARGE.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 77V170000?
2 models: Ford Fairmont (1978), Mercury Zephyr (1978), about 41,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 77V170000?
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND PROPERLY ADJUST THE SHIFT LINKAGE, AT NO CHARGE.
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.