Defect Investigation Detail

FORD / RANGER / 1986

Components - Details
NHTSA Action Number: PE89129 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Vehicale/Equipment Model: RANGER Vehicale/Equipment Year: 1986
Component Name: STEERING Manufacturer's Name: Ford Motor Company
Date Opened: Jun, 07 1989 Date Closed: Mar, 23 1990
Subject: GEARSHIFT LEVER BREAKS Summary: Summary: consumers allege that gear shift lever in the subject vehiclesequipped with manual transmission may fracture, resulting in inabilityto shift gears.additionally, fracture may occur at a location whichallows trunnion pin to fall into gearshift mechanism, possibly locking upthe transmission and causing a loss of vehicle control.===