Ford Taurus; Lincoln Continental; Mercury Sable (1996): Power train
Recall 96V176000 · Sep 18, 1996 · Ford Motor Company
340,000
vehicles affected
340,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 96V176000
- Date
- Sep 18, 1996
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 340,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Automatic transmission
- Model years
- 1996
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PARK PAWL SHAFT MAY NOT BE FREE TO ROTATE AS INTENDED. IF THE PARK PAWL SHAFT DOES NOT ROTATE, IT WOULD PREVENT THE PARK PAWL FROM ENGAGING THE PARK GEAR WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER IS IN THE PARK POSITION.
What can happen
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AS IF IN NEUTRAL WITH THE SHIFT LEVER IN THE PARK POSITION.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PARK PAWL SHAFT ROTATION AND THOSE SHAFTS WITH RESTRICTED ROTATION WILL BE REPLACED WITH A SHORTER SHAFT THAT WILL NOT RESTRICT ROTATION.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 96V176000?
3 models: Ford Taurus (1996), Lincoln Continental (1996), Mercury Sable (1996), about 340,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 96V176000?
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PARK PAWL SHAFT ROTATION AND THOSE SHAFTS WITH RESTRICTED ROTATION WILL BE REPLACED WITH A SHORTER SHAFT THAT WILL NOT RESTRICT ROTATION.
What can happen?
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AS IF IN NEUTRAL WITH THE SHIFT LEVER IN THE PARK POSITION.
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.