# NHTSA recall 97V147000

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: 97V147000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1997\-09\-09
- Owners notified: 1997\-10\-06
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- Units potentially affected: 15500

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS.  THE TRANSMISSION BRACKET END FITTING CAN SEPARATE FROM THE SHIFT CABLE ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN OPERATOR INABILITY TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION FROM ONE OF THE DRIVE GEAR POSITIONS INTO THE PARK POSITION.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT SET.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL CABLE.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BEGIN OCTOBER 6, 1997. 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.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-02\-16 to 1996\-03\-04.

## Investigated as PE97019 and RQ98005

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.

- PE97019: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1997\-05\-06, closed 1997\-09\-16. FAILURE TRANSMISSION PARK ENGAGEMENT/LOC. POWER TRAIN.
- RQ98005: Recall query, opened 1998\-03\-13, closed 1998\-08\-27. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V147000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V147000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [042107](/bulletins/10014086.md), 2005-04-28, Service bulletin
- [04217](/bulletins/10013369.md), 2005-04-15, Service bulletin
- [03148](/bulletins/10003748.md), 2003-10-29, Service bulletin
- [01181](/bulletins/625715.md), 2001-11-30, Service bulletin
- [01166](/bulletins/624099.md), 2001-11-01, Service bulletin
- [002310](/bulletins/616522.md), 2001-03-05, Service bulletin
- [5128](/bulletins/615325.md), 2001-01-13, Service bulletin
- [13505](/bulletins/614630.md), 2000-11-29, Service bulletin
- [985128](/bulletins/613268.md), 2000-06-20, Service bulletin
- [00611](/bulletins/612924.md), 2000-06-13, Service bulletin

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V147000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V147000)

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