| Defect Summary: | CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL GUIDE PLATE. |
| Consequence Summary: | THIS COULD CAUSE THE PARKING LOCK SYSTEM NOT TO ENGAGE, AFTER THE TRANSMISSION IS PLACED IN THE PARK ("P") POSITION. IF THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, AND THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED, THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ROLLAWAY CONDITION. |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALERS WILL REPAIR AND REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GUIDE PLATE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 18, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LINCOLN AT 1-800-248-0186. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 20050908 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 20051003 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 289 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20051118 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: | 20051109 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20051115 |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 57115 |
| Defect Summary: | ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, PASSENGER CARS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITHOUT GREASE BEING APPLIED TO THE OUTPUT SHAFT GEAR. |
| Consequence Summary: | AFTER A PERIOD OF CONTINUOUS USE ON THE HIGH SPEED SETTING, LACK OF GREASE ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT GEAR MAY CAUSE THE GEAR TO DISTORT OR FRACTURE DURING OPERATION RESULTING IN A LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION. INOPERATIVE WIPERS UNDER INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE A CRASH DUE TO IMPAIRED VISIBILITY. |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WIPER MOTOR FOR THE PRESENCE OF GREASE AND GREASE THE WIPER MOTOR GEARS IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673 OR LINCOLN/MERCURY AT 1-800-521-4140. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 20000912 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 20051017 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 199942 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20051122 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: | 20051109 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20051115 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 48434 |
| Defect Summary: | ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES ON THE DRIVER¿S SIDE OF AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AT THE CENTER TREAD DURING PRODUCTION. |
| Consequence Summary: | OVER TIME, THE DAMAGE MAY BE SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW BELT CORROSION ULTIMATELY LEADING TO A TREAD SEPARATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALERS WILL INSPECT ALL FOUR TIRES (TO ENSURE INSPECTION OF THE LEFT HAND SIDE TIRES THAT MAY HAVE BEEN ROTATED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE) FOR TIRE TREAD DAMAGE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE DAMAGED TIRE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 13, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 20050502 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 20050523 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 10061 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20050713 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: | 20050706 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20050706 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 21154 |
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