NHTSA recall 01V062000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 01V062000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 01S07 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2001-02-26 |
| Owners notified | 2001-05-08 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT |
| Units potentially affected | 1260 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ELECTRIC LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. IF THE TRANSAXLE ATTACHING BOLTS BEGIN TO LOOSEN, THE DRIVER COULD NOTICE A JERKING MOTION AND/OR A CLUNKING SOUND. IF NOT SERVICED PROMPTLY, ALL NINE BOLTS COULD ULTIMATELY FALL OUT OR FRACTURE AND THE TRANSAXLE COULD DROP. IF THE TRANSAXLE DROPS, THE VEHICLE MAY NO LONGER BE IN THE GEAR INDICATED.
What can happen
IF THIS OCCURS, THE SHIFT LEVER COULD BE PUT INTO "PARK" AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STILL BE FREE TO ROLL AS IF IN "NEUTRAL," INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MOUNTING BOLTS WITH LONGER BOLTS THAT INCLUDE A THREAD LOCK MATERIAL. WHEN INSTALLED, THE NEW BOLTS WILL BE TIGHTENED TO A HIGHER TORQUE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 8, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 1998 FORD RANGER EV | Built 1997-10-27 to 2000-07-25. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
|---|---|
| 1999 FORD RANGER EV | Built 1997-10-27 to 2000-07-25. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2000 FORD RANGER EV | Built 1997-10-27 to 2000-07-25. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 04237 | 2005-04-18. Service bulletin. DRIVESHAFT THUMP CLUNK ON LIGHT ACCELERATION FROM STOP OR WHEN BRAKING AND COMING TO A STOP. *EH |
|---|---|
| 02192 | 2004-08-09. Service bulletin. DRIVESHAFT-THUMP/CLUNK HEARD ON LIGHT ACCELERATION FROM A STOP OR WHEN BRAKING AND COMING TO A STOP. |
| 03048 | 2004-07-26. Service bulletin. THUMP/CLUNK ON LIGHT ACCELERATION FROM STOP OR WHEN BRAKING AND COMING TO A STOP ON CERTAIN 4X4 SUPER CAB EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND STEEL DRIVESHAFT. *TT |
| 030302 | 2003-09-04. Service bulletin. DRIVESHAFT - THUMP/CLUNK HEARD ON LIGHT ACCELERATION FROM A STOP OR WHEN BRAKING AND COMING TO A STOP. *TT |
| 011111 | 2001-10-22. Service bulletin. SOME 4X4 SUPER CAB VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A LOW FREQUENCY DRIVESHAFT THUMP TYPE NOISE / VIBRATION ON LIGHT ACCELERATION FROM A STOP, AND / OR WHEN COMING TO A STOP WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE BRAKING. *TT |
| 0196 | 2001-07-19. Service bulletin. SOME 4X4 SUPER CAB VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A LOW FREQUENCY THUMP TYPE NOISE / VIBRATION ON LIGHT ACCELERATION FROM A STOP, AND / OR WHEN COMING TO A STOP WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE BRAKING. *TT |
| 0184 | 2001-05-22. Service bulletin. SOME 4X4 SUPER CAB VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A LOW FREQUENCY DRIVESHAFT THUMP TYPE NOISE / VIBRATION ON LIGHT ACCELERATION FROM A STOP, AND / OR WHEN COMING TO A STOP WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE BRAKING. *TT |
| 7886 | 2000-06-07. Service bulletin. THE VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH A3.0L AND AUTOMATIC/MANUAL TRANSMISSION MAY VIBRATE AT HIGH SPEEDS WHICH MAY CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION EXTENSION HOUSING SEALS TO LEAK OR THE TRANSMISSION EXTENSION HOUSING ABUISHING TO SPIN. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.