NHTSA recall 99V204000
Power train › Automatic transmission
Ford Ranger
Reported Jul 28, 1999326 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYMaker’s number 99S20Built Dec 2, 1997 – Dec 16, 1998
The defect
Vehicle description: electric vehicles. the transaxle may have been manufactured with the park detent spring misaligned. if the spring IS misaligned, the park mechanism may not engage when the shift lever IS placed in the park position.
The risk
If the park mechanism does not engage and the vehicle operator has not applied the parking brake, the vehicle could roll free as if in neutral.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the transaxle and any with misaligned park detent springs will be replaced.