- Vehicles
- 98,162
- Built between
- Dec 1982 – Feb 1983
- Models
- 15
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 26 February 1983
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 1982 and February 1983. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1983 Ford Club WagonBuilt December 1982 to February 1983
- 1983 Ford Crown VictoriaBuilt December 1982 to February 1983
- 1983 Ford EconolineBuilt December 1982 to February 1983
- 1983 Ford F100Built December 1982 to February 1983
- 1983 Ford F150Built December 1982 to February 1983
- 1983 Ford F250Built December 1982 to February 1983
- 1983 Ford F350Built December 1982 to February 1983
- 1983 Ford LTDBuilt December 1982 to February 1983
- 1983 Ford ThunderbirdBuilt December 1982 to February 1983
- 1983 Lincoln ContinentalBuilt December 1982 to February 1983
- 1983 Lincoln Mark VIBuilt December 1982 to February 1983
- 1983 Lincoln Town CARBuilt December 1982 to February 1983
- 1983 Mercury CougarBuilt December 1982 to February 1983
- 1983 Mercury Grand MarquisBuilt December 1982 to February 1983
- 1983 Mercury MarquisBuilt December 1982 to February 1983
What the defect is
The parking gear may not engage, even though the gear shift lever is placed in the "park" position. This occurs if the linkage inside the transmission that actuates the park gear was improperly manufactured. A pin that retains components on a linkage (actuating) rod could break and the linkage may not engage the parking gear.
What gets fixed
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE PARKING PAWL ACTUATING ROD ASSEMBLY.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 1982 to February 1983
- Recall reported to NHTSA7 March 1983
- Owners notified26 February 1983
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 7 March 1983.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with automatic overdrivetransmissions.system: power train; transmission, parking pawl actuating assembly.consequences of defect: if the parking brake is not applied and the parkinggear does not engage, unexpected vehicle movement could cause an accident andpersonal injury.note: drivers should always apply the parking brake whenever leaving thevehicle.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.