MERCURY COUGAR 1974: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 73V221000

Make Model Year
MERCURY COUGAR 1974
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1973-11-23 1973-11-12 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1973-10-01 - 1973-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 362

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

MERCURY CAMPAIGN NO 110.POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLES PRODUCED WITH CONSOLE SHIFTAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE AN INTERFERENCE CONDITION BETWEEN THETRANSMISSION MOUNTED MANUAL LEVER AND TRANSMISSION CASE WHEN THE LEVER ISPLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.THIS INTERFERENCE COULD PREVENT FULL ENGAGEMENTOF THE SPRING MOUNTED DETENT ROLLER WITHIN THE PARK DETECT AND MAY RESULT INPARK JUMP-OUT UNDER GRADE LOADING CONDITIONS.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREWORKING TRANSMISSION CASE WHERE NECESSARY'.