NHTSA Campaign 15V606000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
NHTSA campaign 15V606000 covers 12 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 15V606000 with NHTSA on September 29, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V606000, NHTSA lists up to 57 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 31, 2001 and September 1, 2009.
The 15V606000 report reached NHTSA 6 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V606000 were scheduled from October 23, 2015, 24 days after the report.
15V606000 covers 2 models from Ford and Mercury, model years 2001–2008.
Owners of the model years 15V606000 covers have filed at least 961 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V606000 vehicles, the 2008 Ford Escape has the most (329).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V606000 ranks 529 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 15V606000, Ford Motor Company has 76 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 15V606000 was 15V175000, reported on March 25, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2008 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured March 31, 2001, to September 1, 2009. The affected vehicles are equipped with either a 2.3L or 3.0L engine and have had their CD4E transmission replaced with remanufactured one that was rebuilt between June 11, 2015 through July 15, 2015. These service repair part transmissions have a shift lever bolt that may not be properly tightened. As a result, the shift control lever could disengage from the transmission without warning.
- The risk
- If the shift lever disengages from the transmission, a driver may be unable to shift gear positions and the indicated shift position may not represent the gear position the vehicle is in. Should a disengagement occur while the vehicle is being driven, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, the gear selection indicator may show that the transmission is in the "PARK" position, but the vehicle transmission may not actually be in the "PARK" gear position. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmissions and either tighten the manual shift lever bolt or replace the manual shift lever assembly. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 23, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S28.
Reported September 29, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V606000 (12)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V606000, 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: September 29, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted