NHTSA Campaign 02V313000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA campaign 02V313000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 02V313000 with NHTSA on November 21, 2002; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 02V313000, NHTSA lists up to 25 potentially affected vehicles.
02V313000 covers 1 model from Lincoln, model years 2003.
Owners of the model years 02V313000 covers have filed at least 55 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V313000 ranks 207 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 02V313000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 15 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 02V313000 was 02V035000, reported on February 4, 2002.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE CAN BECOME DISLODGED FROM THE SHIFT CABLE BRACKET.
- The risk
- THIS COULD RESULT RESULTING IN INCORRECT GEAR INDICATION.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL ADD A STRAP TO THE SHIFT CABLE ADJUSTER TO PREVENT THE SHIFT CABLE FROM BECOMING DISLODGED. FORD HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
Reported November 21, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V313000 (1)
Lincoln (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V313000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: November 21, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted