NHTSA recall 15V606000
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 | 15V606000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 15S28 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2015-09-29 |
| Owners notified | 2015-10-23 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) |
| Units potentially affected | 57 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2017-04-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 57 |
| Reported remedied | 12 (21%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2008 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured March 31, 2001, to September 1, 2009. The affected vehicles are equipped with either a 2.3L or 3.0L engine and have had their CD4E transmission replaced with remanufactured one that was rebuilt between June 11, 2015 through July 15, 2015. These service repair part transmissions have a shift lever bolt that may not be properly tightened. As a result, the shift control lever could disengage from the transmission without warning.
What can happen
If the shift lever disengages from the transmission, a driver may be unable to shift gear positions and the indicated shift position may not represent the gear position the vehicle is in. Should a disengagement occur while the vehicle is being driven, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, the gear selection indicator may show that the transmission is in the "PARK" position, but the vehicle transmission may not actually be in the "PARK" gear position. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmissions and either tighten the manual shift lever bolt or replace the manual shift lever assembly. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 23, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S28.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2001 FORD ESCAPE | Built 2001-03-31 to 2009-09-01. |
|---|---|
| 2002 FORD ESCAPE | Built 2001-03-31 to 2009-09-01. |
| 2003 FORD ESCAPE | Built 2001-03-31 to 2009-09-01. |
| 2004 FORD ESCAPE | Built 2001-03-31 to 2009-09-01. |
| 2005 FORD ESCAPE | Built 2001-03-31 to 2009-09-01. |
| 2006 FORD ESCAPE | Built 2001-03-31 to 2009-09-01. |
| 2007 FORD ESCAPE | Built 2001-03-31 to 2009-09-01. |
| 2008 FORD ESCAPE | Built 2001-03-31 to 2009-09-01. |
| 2001 MERCURY MARINER | Built 2001-03-31 to 2009-09-01. |
| 2002 MERCURY MARINER | Built 2001-03-31 to 2009-09-01. |
| 2003 MERCURY MARINER | Built 2001-03-31 to 2009-09-01. |
| 2004 MERCURY MARINER | Built 2001-03-31 to 2009-09-01. |
| 2005 MERCURY MARINER | Built 2001-03-31 to 2009-09-01. |
| 2006 MERCURY MARINER | Built 2001-03-31 to 2009-09-01. |
| 2007 MERCURY MARINER | Built 2001-03-31 to 2009-09-01. |
| 2008 MERCURY MARINER | Built 2001-03-31 to 2009-09-01. |
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
| TSB-12-4-8 | 2012-08-04. Service bulletin. FORD: SOME MODEL VEHICLES WOULD LOSE 2ND AND 4TH GEAR ON A CD4E TRANSMISSION. MODEL ESCAPE 2007-2008. *PE |
|---|---|
| CSP-09B10-2 | 2011-09-28. Service bulletin. FORD SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THERE MAY BE A TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER TUBE CRACK WHICH CAN LEAD TO ROUGH HARD SHIFTS/TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *RM |
| TSB-10-18-10 | 2011-04-18. Service bulletin. FORD/MERCURY: MIL ON WITH DTC P0351-P0356; MULTIPLE COIL PRIMARY CIRCUIT. BUILT ON OR BEFORE 10/03/05. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.0L ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A MULFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH TWO OR MORE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) FOR COIL ON PLUG (COP) PRIMARY CIRCUIT FAULTS. *PE |
| TSB-09-19-12 | 2010-04-20. Service bulletin. FORD: SOME HYBRID VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN INTERMITTENT RED TRIANGLE ON AND STOP SAFELY NOW MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE MESSAGE CENTER, ACCOMPANIED BY A SUDDEN RPM LOSS/NO START WITH A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P1A0C. *PE |
| TB-21019 | 2010-04-19. Service bulletin. FORD: INCREASED SHIFT LEVER EFFORT MAY HAVE DEBRIS OR SOMETHING, SUCH AS SWEETENED DRINKS SPILLED IN/ON THE SHIFTER. SHIFTER REPLACEMENT RESULTING FROM SPILLAGE OR DEBRIS IS NOT WARRANTABLE. *PE |
| 08-5-7 | 2008-05-30. Service bulletin. CD4E TRANSMISSION--FLUID LEAK TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER (EXCLUDES HYBRIDS)--BUILT ON OR BEFORE 2/18/2008. *NJ |
| 20144 | 2008-05-08. Service bulletin. MULTIPLE VEHICLE LINES - INTERMITTENT PCM, FUEL PUMP, IGN. COIL, A/C, ABS OR FOG LAMP OPERATION. *NJ |
| 08-3-6 | 2008-04-04. Service bulletin. NO CRANK / NO TCM COMMUNICATION / THEFT LIGHT ON / MULTIPLE DTCS. (HYBRID ONLY) *NJ |
| 08-3-3 | 2008-04-04. Service bulletin. INTERMITTENT RED TRIANGLE ON AND (STOP SAFELY NOW) ON MESSAGE CENTER WITH WRENCH LIGHT AND DTC P1A0C. (HYBRID ONLY) *NJ |
| 19865 | 2007-11-08. Service bulletin. MULTIPLE VEHICLE LINES - INTERMITTENT PCM, FUEL PUMP, IGN, COIL, A/C, ABS OR FOG LAMP OPERATION. *NJ |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.