Recall 00V200000: 1998–2000 Ford Crown Victoria and 2 other models

Report received

Jul 18, 2000

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

875,000vehicles

Model years

1998–2000

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

If this occurs and any portion of the operator's body is under the vehicle, the potential for personal injury exists.

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1998 Ford Crown Victoria119 complaints
• 1999 Ford Crown Victoria134 complaints
• 2000 Ford Crown Victoria85 complaints
• 1998 Lincoln Town CAR154 complaints
• 1999 Lincoln Town CAR148 complaints
• 2000 Lincoln Town CAR108 complaints
• 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis143 complaints
• 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis164 complaints
• 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis162 complaints