NHTSA recall 02V313000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 02V313000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 02S43 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2002-11-21 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Units potentially affected | 25 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE CAN BECOME DISLODGED FROM THE SHIFT CABLE BRACKET.
What can happen
THIS COULD RESULT RESULTING IN INCORRECT GEAR INDICATION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD A STRAP TO THE SHIFT CABLE ADJUSTER TO PREVENT THE SHIFT CABLE FROM BECOMING DISLODGED. FORD HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2003 LINCOLN AVIATOR | Built to 2002-11-10. |
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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
| 042107 | 2005-04-28. Service bulletin. GENERAL (PCM) POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. *TT |
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| 04217 | 2005-04-15. Service bulletin. GENERAL POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. *TT |
| 16971 | 2003-11-05. Service bulletin. A FLUID LEAK COMING FROM WITHIN THE CONVERTER HOUSING ON VEHICLES WITH 5R55S TRANSMISSION. *TT |
| 03148 | 2003-10-29. Service bulletin. NEW TRANSMISSION COOLER FLUSHER - SERVICE TIPS. 2003 ESCORT AND SUPER DUTY F SERIES INCLUDED. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.