Recall 99V204000: 1998–1999 Ford Ranger

Report received

Jul 28, 1999

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

326vehicles

Model years

1998–1999

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: electric vehicles. The transaxle may have been manufactured with the park detent spring misaligned. If the spring is misaligned, the park mechanism may not engage when the shift lever is placed in the park position.

Possible consequence

If the park mechanism does not engage and the vehicle operator has not applied the parking brake, the vehicle could roll free as if in neutral.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the transaxle and any with misaligned park detent springs will be replaced.

Affected model years

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

• 1998 Ford Ranger576 complaints
• 1999 Ford Ranger755 complaints