Ford Granada, LTD, LTD II, Thunderbird and 5 more (1977-1978): Power train
Recall 77V140000 · Sep 13, 1977 · Ford Motor Company
9,000
vehicles affected
9,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 77V140000
- Date
- Sep 13, 1977
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 9,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Automatic transmission > Lever and linkage > Column shift
- Model years
- 1977-1978
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE FITTED WITH TILT STEERING COLUMNS CONTAINING TRANSMISSION CONTROL INSERTS INTENDED FOR TRUCKS RATHER THAN PASSENGER VEHICLES. THIS MAY CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR POINTER TO BE MISALIGNED AND THE POSSIBILITY OF STARTING THE ENGINE WHEN THE SELECTOR IS BETWEEN THE NEUTRAL (N) AND DRIVE (D) DETENTS AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL INSERT, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Vehicles covered
9 models, 10 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 77V140000?
9 models: Ford Granada (1977), Ford LTD (1977-1978), Ford LTD II (1977) and 6 more, about 9,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 77V140000?
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL INSERT, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
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.