Gearshift lever breaks

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Ford vehicles. Closed 23 March 1990.

Investigation
PE89129
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
7 June 1989
Closed
23 March 1990

What NHTSA investigated

Summary: consumers allege that gear shift lever in the subject vehiclesequipped with manual transmission may fracture, resulting in inabilityto shift gears.additionally, fracture may occur at a location whichallows trunnion pin to fall into gearshift mechanism, possibly locking upthe transmission and causing a loss of vehicle control.===

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
FordRANGER1986–1987

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.