High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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MY SHIFT LINKAGE IS BROKEN SO I'VE BEEN PARKING MY TRUCK IN DRIVE OR REVERSE AND PUTTING THE PARKING BRAKE ON. I HAVE TO GET UNDERNEATH TO PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK. ONE MORNING I FOUND THE TRUCK ACROSS THE STREET. THE PARKING BRAKE HAD LET GO. SEVERAL OTHER TIMES AFTER THAT IT HAS LET GO, ONE TIME WHILE I WAS UNDERNEATH IT, SHIFTING GEARS. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT PERTAINS TO MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS ONLY. I SUGGEST IT'S THE SAME BRAKE MECHANISM. I COMPLAINED ABOUT IT NOT WORKING RIGHT WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THEY DID NOT FIX IT. I CALLED FORD TODAY AND THE MAN TOLD ME THERE IS NO RECALL ON IT SO FORD WILL DO NOTHING. I EXPLAINED THAT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. STILL NOTHING.
MY SHIFT LINKAGE IS BROKEN SO I'VE BEEN PARKING MY TRUCK IN DRIVE OR REVERSE AND PUTTING THE PARKING BRAKE ON. I HAVE TO GET UNDERNEATH TO PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK. ONE MORNING I FOUND THE TRUCK ACROSS THE STREET. THE PARKING BRAKE HAD LET GO. SEVERAL OTHER TIMES AFTER THAT IT HAS LET GO, ONE TIME WHILE I WAS UNDERNEATH IT, SHIFTING GEARS. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT PERTAINS TO MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS ONLY. I SUGGEST IT'S THE SAME BRAKE MECHANISM. I COMPLAINED ABOUT IT NOT WORKING RIGHT WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THEY DID NOT FIX IT. I CALLED FORD TODAY AND THE MAN TOLD ME THERE IS NO RECALL ON IT SO FORD WILL DO NOTHING. I EXPLAINED THAT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. STILL NOTHING.
THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE HANDLE RETURN SPRING INSIDE CAB SLIPS OUT OF POSITION DUE TO WEAR ON BRACKET THAT SUPPORTSTHE HANDLE SHAFT. *AK
THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE HANDLE RETURN SPRING INSIDE CAB SLIPS OUT OF POSITION DUE TO WEAR ON BRACKET THAT SUPPORTSTHE HANDLE SHAFT. *AK
EMERENCY PARKING BRAKE REPAIRED; EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WOULD UNLATCH AT VARIOUS TIMES W/O WARNING, AFTER EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS SET, WENT TO MAILBOX, HEARD IT UNCLICK, TRIED TO STOP IT FROM ROLLING BACK INTO STREET, VEHICLE RAN OVER DRIVERS FOOT AND ANKLE, DEALER SAID "DID ALL THEY CAN DO" AND MANUFACTURER SAID "NOT THEIR PROBLEM." *AK *JB
EMERENCY PARKING BRAKE REPAIRED; EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WOULD UNLATCH AT VARIOUS TIMES W/O WARNING, AFTER EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS SET, WENT TO MAILBOX, HEARD IT UNCLICK, TRIED TO STOP IT FROM ROLLING BACK INTO STREET, VEHICLE RAN OVER DRIVERS FOOT AND ANKLE, DEALER SAID "DID ALL THEY CAN DO" AND MANUFACTURER SAID "NOT THEIR PROBLEM." *AK *JB
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. TT
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. TT
PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO RELEASE PROPERLY PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED (94V-169). *AK
PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO RELEASE PROPERLY PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED (94V-169). *AK