NHTSA recall 91V189000
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 | 91V189000 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1991-11-04 |
| Owners notified | 1992-03-02 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Units potentially affected | 792000 |
What is wrong
WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, THE PARK PAWL DOES NOT ALWAYS ABUT OR ENGAGE THE PARK GEAR.
What can happen
DRIVER MAY BELIEVE THE VEHICLE IS SAFELY ENGAGED IN PARKWHEN THE GEAR IS NOT TRULY ENGAGED. THIS CAN LEAD TO THE VEHICLE JUMPING OUT OFGEAR UNINTENTIONALLY, VEHICLE ROLLAWAY WHEN PARKED ON A SLOPED SURFACE, ANDINADVERTENT MOTION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. ALL OF THESE CONDITIONS CANRESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION WITH A NEW PARK PAWL.
Notes
SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS, VANS, AND MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES EQUIPPEDWITH A4LD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.
| 1989 FORD AEROSTAR | Built 1989-07-01 to 1991-08-01. |
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| 1990 FORD AEROSTAR | Built 1989-07-01 to 1991-08-01. |
| 1991 FORD AEROSTAR | Built 1989-07-01 to 1991-08-01. |
| 1990 FORD BRONCO II | Built 1989-07-01 to 1991-08-01. |
| 1991 FORD EXPLORER | Built 1989-07-01 to 1991-08-01. |
| 1990 FORD RANGER | Built 1989-07-01 to 1991-08-01. |
| 1991 FORD RANGER | Built 1989-07-01 to 1991-08-01. |
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.
Investigated as PE91127 and RQ97015
This recall followed 2 NHTSA investigations. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE91127 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 1991-09-16, closed 1991-11-08. PARK PAWL BENDING. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. |
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| RQ97015 | Recall query, opened 1997-10-29, closed 1999-04-01. PARKING PAWL. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. |
From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 002310 | 2001-03-05. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING CONTAMINATION FROM PRIOR TRANSMISSION CONCERNS OR EXCESS WEAR MAY BE TRAPPED IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLING SYSTEM. *TT |
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| 99152 | 2001-01-05. Service bulletin. INFORMATION ON THE NEW FLUSH AND FILL TOOL AVAILABLE THROUGH ROTUNDA. *TT |
| 0015 | 2000-06-06. Service bulletin. INFORMATION REGARDING THE NEW TRANSMISSION COOLER FLUSHER- SERVICE TIP. *MJS |
| 98112 | 1999-07-12. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING A NEW SERVICE CENTER SUPPORT THAT USES A THRUST BEARING (#3 AND #4) IN PLACE OF THRUST WASHERS HAS BEEN RELEASED. *TT |
| 9888 | 1998-07-10. Service bulletin. INFORMATION ON A NEW TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHART. *YC |
| 97511 | 1997-07-17. Service bulletin. FLUID- TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHARTS. *JD |
| 962612 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. TRANSAXLE - TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES AND TORQUE CONVERTER/TRANSAXLE COOLING SYSTEM CLEANING PROCEDURES - SERVICE TIP. *TW |
| 96249 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. TORQUE CONVERTER - LEAK TEST PROCEDURE - SERVICE TIP. *TW |
| BC1350950906 | 1996-04-25. Service bulletin. HIGH ALTITUDE TRANSMISSION AVAILABLE. *TW |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.