Ford / Lincoln / Mercury recall: Steering
What is wrong
Ford is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria (including Crown Victoria Police Interceptors), Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car vehicles. The affected vehicles are currently registered or were originally sold in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Severe corrosion can seize the lower intermediate shaft which may cause the upper intermediate shaft to collapse and the steering column lower bearing to separate.
What could happen
If the lower bearing separates, the vehicle may experience a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Ford will notify owners and dealers will replace the lower intermediate shaft, free of charge. The upper intermediate shaft and steering column lower bearing will be inspected to identify any damage that may have occurred as a result of lower intermediate shaft corrosion, and repaired or replaced as necessary. If the steering column lower bearing has separated, a retainer clip will be installed. The recall began on October 23, 2013. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall number is 13S08.
Vehicles covered
- Ford Crown Victoria 2005–2011
- Lincoln Town Car 2005–2011
- Mercury Grand Marquis 2005–2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13V385000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 29, 2013
- Owners notified
- Oct 23, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 355,000
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- –
- Part
- Steering
- Maker's own recall number
- 13S08
Notes
A separate service campaign applies to vehicles in non-corrosion states not addressed by this safety recall. Owners of these vehicles should contact Ford directly about these vehicles.For the safety recall, owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Ford / Mercury recall: Exterior lighting Dec 22, 2015
- Dorman / Ford / Lincoln and more recall: Steering Oct 6, 2015
- Ford / Lincoln / Mercury recall: Steering Nov 5, 2014
- Lincoln recall: Engine and engine cooling Dec 9, 2010
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.