Ford Motor Company: Equipment › Mechanical › Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 18, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 875,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES HAVE JACKING INSTRUCTIONS WHICH, IF FOLLOWED, COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE OPERATOR TO PLACE THE JACK ON A FRAME WELD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RAISE A REAR WHEEL. IF THE VEHICLE IS JACKED UP WITH THE JACK PLACED ON THE FRAME WELD AND IF THE VEHICLE IS FREE TO ROLL (WHEELS NOT BLOCKED OR CHOCKED), THE JACK COULD YIELD AND THE VEHICLE MAY DROP SUDDENLY.
The risk
IF THIS OCCURS AND ANY PORTION OF THE OPERATOR'S BODY IS UNDER THE VEHICLE, THE POTENTIAL FOR PERSONAL INJURY EXISTS.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REVISED JACK INSTRUCTION AND STOWAGE CARD AND JACK WARNING LABEL, AS WELL AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE OWNER GUIDE.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Ford Crown Victoria | 85 | 10 | 2 | 6 |
| 2000 Lincoln Town Car | 108 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
| 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis | 162 | 8 | 5 | 14 |
| 1999 Ford Crown Victoria | 134 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| 1999 Lincoln Town Car | 148 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
| 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis | 164 | 5 | 2 | 17 |
| 1998 Ford Crown Victoria | 119 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 1998 Lincoln Town Car | 154 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis | 143 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 00V200000.
Full record for the 2000 Ford Crown Victoria → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →