Recall 96V086000: 1996 Mercury Sable and 2 other models

Report received

May 14, 1996

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

100,000vehicles

Model years

1996

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

The park pawl shaft was improperly positioned when the roll pin that retains it was installed during transmission assembly. If the shaft was not properly positioned, the roll pin may not have lined up with the groove in the shaft and have been crushed at assembly. Also, a burr could have been raised on the shaft.

Possible consequence

This could result in the park pawl occasionally not engaging when the transmission selector lever is placed in the park position. This could result in the vehicle rolling as if in neutral if the vehicle operator does not apply the parking brake.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the park pawl shaft roll pin. If the roll pin is damaged, both the roll pin and the park pawl shaft will be replaced. In addition, owners will be reminded to fully apply the parking brake, in addition to placing the transmission in park.

Affected model years

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

• 1996 Ford Taurus825 complaints
• 1996 Ford Windstar1,386 complaints
• 1996 Mercury Sable304 complaints