NHTSA recall 88V101000
Power train › Automatic transmission › Lever and linkage › Column shift
Lincoln Continental
Reported Jun 27, 198822,893 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Oct 1, 1987 – May 1, 1988
The defect
Transmission shift cables may not meet fords pull out load specifications for the swivel tube portion of the cable, which could allow the swivel tube to separate from the shift cable assembly.
The risk
Operator would not be able to shift from one of thedrive gears into park position.
The remedy
Replace shift cable.