Recall 97V171000: 1997–1998 Ford Expedition and 3 other models

Report received

Oct 7, 1997

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

866,000vehicles

Model years

1997–1998

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: light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose passenger vehicles. If the automatic transmission shift cable assembly was not fully attached to the steering column bracket, the shift cable assembly can come out of the bracket. The vehicle operator would then not be able to shift the transmission from one of the drive gear positions into the park position even though the gear shift selector would indicate "park."

Possible consequence

The condition would not allow a disengagement of the transmission from the park position or affect proper neutral start switch operation. Unintended vehicle movement could occur if the parking brake was not set.

Remedy

Dealers will make the proper attachment of the transmission shift control cable to the steering column bracket and add a tie strap to that connection.

Affected model years

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

• 1997 Ford Expedition853 complaints
• 1998 Ford Expedition836 complaints
• 1997 Ford F-1502,758 complaints
• 1998 Ford F-1501,381 complaints
• 1997 Ford F-250304 complaints
• 1998 Ford F-25056 complaints
• 1998 Lincoln Navigator192 complaints