# NHTSA recall 84V072000

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: 84V072000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1984\-06\-15
- Owners notified: 1984\-07\-11
- Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
- Units potentially affected: 495

## What is wrong

IF THE SELECTOR IS GENTLY OR SLOWLY MOVED TOWARDS PARK, THE TRANSMISSION MAY NOT CHANGE TO PARKING GEAR. SIMILARLY, SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE SELECTOR FROM REVERSE TO NEUTRAL MAY NOT REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION FROM REVERSE GEAR.


## The remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE RUBBER\-ISOLATED SHIFT ROD WITH A CONVENTIONAL ONE\-PIECE ROD AND WILL READJUST THE SHIFT LINKAGE.


## Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.4 LITER DIESEL ENGINEAND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH COLUMN MOUNTED SHIFTERS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN TRANSMISSION; GEAR SELECTOR LEVER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A PARKED CAR NOT IN THE PARK MODE MAY ROLL BACKWARD ORFORWARD IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT SET. ALSO WHEN MOVING FROM REVERSE TONEUTRAL, VEHICLE MAY STILL MOVE IN REVERSE BECAUSE THE GEAR CHANGE DID NOTOCCUR IN THE TRANSMISSION. UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT MAY RESULT IN ANACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1984 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL](/makes/lincoln/continental/1984/recalls.md). Built 1984\-01\-01 to 1984\-05\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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