The defect
THE PARKING GEAR MAY NOT ENGAGE, EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION. THIS OCCURS IF THE LINKAGE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION THAT ACTUATES THE PARK GEAR WAS IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. A PIN THAT RETAINS COMPONENTS ON A LINKAGE (ACTUATING) ROD COULD BREAK AND THE LINKAGE MAY NOT ENGAGE THE PARKING GEAR.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE PARKING PAWL ACTUATING ROD ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Club Wagon | 1983 |
| Ford Crown Victoria | 1983 |
| Ford Econoline | 1983 |
| Ford F100 | 1983 |
| Ford F150 | 1983 |
| Ford F250 | 1983 |
| Ford F350 | 1983 |
| Ford LTD | 1983 |
| Ford Thunderbird | 1983 |
| Lincoln Continental | 1983 |
| Lincoln Mark VI | 1983 |
| Lincoln Town Car | 1983 |
| Mercury Cougar | 1983 |
| Mercury Grand Marquis | 1983 |
| Mercury Marquis | 1983 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Club Wagon | 1983 | 0 | 3 |
| Ford Crown Victoria | 1983 | 5 | 2 |
| Ford Econoline | 1983 | 2 | 5 |
| Ford F100 | 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| Ford F150 | 1983 | 10 | 1 |
| Ford F250 | 1983 | 1 | 6 |
| Ford F350 | 1983 | 1 | 7 |
| Ford LTD | 1983 | 5 | 1 |
| Ford Thunderbird | 1983 | 3 | 3 |
| Lincoln Continental | 1983 | 2 | 2 |
| Lincoln Mark VI | 1983 | 1 | 2 |
| Lincoln Town Car | 1983 | 4 | 3 |
| Mercury Cougar | 1983 | 2 | 2 |
| Mercury Grand Marquis | 1983 | 7 | 2 |
| Mercury Marquis | 1983 | 1 | 2 |
Other power train recalls in 1983
6 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the power train; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 83V132000 7 Dec 1983 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 83V102000 27 Sept 1983 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 83V068000 14 Jul 1983 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 83V045000 27 Apr 1983 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 83V017000 24 Feb 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983