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.

Power Train — Automatic Transmission

Date Announced
JUL 28, 1999
Vehicles Affected
326
Ford Recall #
99S20
NHTSA Campaign #
99V204000
Summary
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.
Actions
Dealers will inspect the transaxle and any with misaligned park detent springs will be replaced.
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