Ford Taurus, Windstar; Lincoln Continental; Mercury Sable (1996-1997): Power train
Recall 96V166000 · Sep 5, 1996 · Ford Motor Company
40,000
vehicles affected
40,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 96V166000
- Date
- Sep 5, 1996
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 40,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Automatic transmission > Gear position indication (prndl)
- Model years
- 1996-1997
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
THE PARK PAWL ABUTMENT BRACKET HAS A SHARP EDGE WHICH CAN CAUSE THE PARKING PAWL TO HANG UP AND NOT ENGAGE THE PARK GEAR. THIS WOULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWS THAT THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK.
What can happen
UNINTENDED AND UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE PARK PAWL ABUTMENT BRACKET.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 6 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 96V166000?
4 models: Ford Taurus (1996-1997), Ford Windstar (1996), Lincoln Continental (1997) and 1 more, about 40,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 96V166000?
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE PARK PAWL ABUTMENT BRACKET.
What can happen?
UNINTENDED AND UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
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.