- Vehicles
- 792,000
- Built between
- Jul 1989 – Aug 1991
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 2 March 1992
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 1989 and August 1991. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1989-1991 Ford AerostarBuilt July 1989 to August 1991
- 1990 Ford Bronco IIBuilt July 1989 to August 1991
- 1991 Ford ExplorerBuilt July 1989 to August 1991
- 1990-1991 Ford RangerBuilt July 1989 to August 1991
What the defect is
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 could 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.
What gets fixed
REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION WITH A NEW PARK PAWL.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 1989 to August 1991
- Recall reported to NHTSA4 November 1991
- Owners notified2 March 1992
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 4 November 1991.
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
- ODI
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
System: transmission.vehicle description: pickup trucks, vans, and multi-purpose vehicles equippedwith A4LD automatic transmissions.
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.