Ford Motor Company: Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 9, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 199,942. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, PASSENGER CARS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITHOUT GREASE BEING APPLIED TO THE OUTPUT SHAFT GEAR.
The risk
AFTER A PERIOD OF CONTINUOUS USE ON THE HIGH SPEED SETTING, LACK OF GREASE ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT GEAR MAY CAUSE THE GEAR TO DISTORT OR FRACTURE DURING OPERATION RESULTING IN A LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION. INOPERATIVE WIPERS UNDER INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE A CRASH DUE TO IMPAIRED VISIBILITY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WIPER MOTOR FOR THE PRESENCE OF GREASE AND GREASE THE WIPER MOTOR GEARS IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673 OR LINCOLN/MERCURY AT 1-800-521-4140.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Ford E-150 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Ford E-250 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Ford E-350 | 53 | 39 | 2 | 7 |
| 2006 Ford E-450 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 Ford Escape | 464 | 5 | 9 | 16 |
| 2006 Ford Expedition | 299 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| 2006 Ford Explorer | 630 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 2006 Ford F-150 | 585 | 14 | 18 | 58 |
| 2006 Ford Ranger | 272 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 2006 Ford Taurus | 318 | 3 | 4 | 19 |
| 2006 Lincoln Mark LT | 31 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 2006 Lincoln Navigator | 60 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 2006 Mercury Mariner | 63 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 2006 Mercury Mountaineer | 117 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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 05V520000.
Full record for the 2006 Ford E-150 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →