Ford Motor Company: Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (prndl)
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 1, 1990 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 111,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE SNAP RING THAT LOCATES THE PARK GEAR ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE TRANSMISSION MAY FRACTURE.
The risk
WHEN THE GEAR IS PLACED IN PARK, THE PARK GEAR WOULD NOTENGAGE, ALLOWING THE TRUCK TO ROLL FREELY IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT PROPERLYSET. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSTALL IMPROVED SNAP RING AND REVISED TRANSMISSION EXTENSION HOUSING.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Ford E-150 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 Ford E-250 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Ford E-350 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 Ford Econoline | 30 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1990 Ford F-150 | 275 | 5 | 32 | 8 |
| 1990 Ford F-250 | 111 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
| 1990 Ford F-350 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
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 90V101000.
Full record for the 1990 Ford E-150 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →