1997-1998 Ford Expedition, Ford F-150 and others recall: gear position indication (prndl)
Ford Motor Company reported this safety recall on October 7, 1997. It covers about 866,000 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 866,000
- reported
- Oct 7, 1997
- owners notified
- Oct 20, 1997
- related complaints
- 432
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose passenger vehicles. If the automatic transmission shift cable assembly was not fully attached to the steering column bracket, the shift cable assembly can come out of the bracket. The vehicle operator would then not be able to shift the transmission from one of the drive gear positions into the park position even though the gear shift selector would indicate "park."
- Risk
- The condition would not allow a disengagement of the transmission from the park position or affect proper neutral start switch operation. Unintended vehicle movement could occur if the parking brake was not set.
- Remedy
- Dealers will make the proper attachment of the transmission shift control cable to the steering column bracket and add a tie strap to that connection.
Recall number 97V171000
Affected vehicles
- Ford Expedition 1997-1998 19971998
- Ford F-150 1997-1998 19971998
- Ford F-250 1997-1998 19971998
- Lincoln Navigator 1998 1998
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 432 complaints about transmission problems.
1997 Ford Expedition1998 Ford Expedition1997 Ford F-1501998 Ford F-1501997 Ford F-2501998 Ford F-2501998 Lincoln Navigator
Questions about recall 97V171000
Is there a recall on the 1997-1998 Ford Expedition, Ford F-150 and others gear position indication (prndl)?
Yes. Recall 97V171000, reported on October 7, 1997, covers about 866,000 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 97V171000?
Dealers will make the proper attachment of the transmission shift control cable to the steering column bracket and add a tie strap to that connection.
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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