Ford Motor Company: Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 4, 1991 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 792,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, THE PARK PAWL DOES NOT ALWAYS ABUT OR ENGAGE THE PARK GEAR.
The risk
DRIVER MAY BELIEVE THE VEHICLE IS SAFELY ENGAGED IN PARKWHEN THE GEAR IS NOT TRULY ENGAGED. THIS CAN LEAD TO THE VEHICLE JUMPING OUT OFGEAR UNINTENTIONALLY, VEHICLE ROLLAWAY WHEN PARKED ON A SLOPED SURFACE, ANDINADVERTENT MOTION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. ALL OF THESE CONDITIONS CANRESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION WITH A NEW PARK PAWL.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Ford Aerostar | 223 | 4 | 69 | 23 |
| 1991 Ford Explorer | 609 | 11 | 63 | 57 |
| 1991 Ford Ranger | 132 | 6 | 21 | 9 |
| 1990 Ford Aerostar | 195 | 7 | 57 | 24 |
| 1990 Ford Bronco II | 26 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1990 Ford Ranger | 105 | 5 | 15 | 9 |
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 91V189000.
Full record for the 1991 Ford Aerostar → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →