Ford Taurus; Mercury Sable (1999): Power train
Recall 98V288000 · Nov 9, 1998 · Ford Motor Company
1,800
vehicles affected
1,800
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 98V288000
- Date
- Nov 9, 1998
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 1,800
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Automatic transmission > Cooling unit and lines
- Model years
- 1999
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUPPED WITH THE "CALIFORNIA" EMISSIONS PACKAGE. AN INCORRECT TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE WAS INSTALLED. THE LINE CONTACTS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM MODULE SUPPORT BRACKET AND OVER TIME, CAN WEAR AND DEVELOP A LEAK.
What can happen
TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD OR CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE APPROPRIATE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 98V288000?
2 models: Ford Taurus (1999), Mercury Sable (1999), about 1,800 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 98V288000?
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE APPROPRIATE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE.
What can happen?
TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD OR CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
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.