1996 Ford Taurus, Lincoln Continental and others recall: automatic transmission
Ford Motor Company reported this safety recall on September 18, 1996. It covers about 340,000 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 340,000
- reported
- Sep 18, 1996
- owners notified
- Oct 9, 1996
- related complaints
- 259
Power train: automatic transmission
- 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.
- Risk
- This condition could result in the vehicle rolling as if in neutral with the shift lever in the park position.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 96V176000
Affected vehicles
- Ford Taurus 1996 1996
- Lincoln Continental 1996 1996
- Mercury Sable 1996 1996
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 259 complaints about transmission problems.
Questions about recall 96V176000
Is there a recall on the 1996 Ford Taurus, Lincoln Continental and others automatic transmission?
Yes. Recall 96V176000, reported on September 18, 1996, covers about 340,000 vehicles.
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.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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