![]() ![]() “Remedy shift bushings are manufactured from a different grade material with a heat stabilizer. Ford dealerships were told to replace the shifter bushings and install protective caps on the 2013-2021 vans.Īnother Ford shifter cable bushing was announced in April 2022 for more than 96,000 model year 2015 Escapes equipped with 2-liter engines and 6F35 transmissions.įord said it was still trying to figure out why the bushings were falling apart, but engineers believed heat and humidity were potentially contributing to the problem. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure steps to replace the bushing and install the protective cap over the selector at the transmission end of the selector lever cable.” - Fordįord told dealerships to replace the bushing and install a cap if the shifter didn't move the transmission to the proper shifter position, if there was a damaged or missing shifter bushing, or if there was a mismatch of the cluster and selected gear position.Ī few months later Ford issued another recall for more than 192,000 Transit Connnect vans. “This may be due to the bushing at the transmission end of the shifter lever cable resulting in a mismatch of cluster and selected gear position. Then in March 2021, Ford issued a technical service bulletin ( TSB 21-2033) to dealerships, informing them “ome 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2018 C-MAX, 2013-2019 Escape, 2014-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles may indicate an incorrect shifter lever position.” Replacement shifter bushings were allegedly “of a different grade of material with heat stabilizer.”įord dealers were also told to insert a protective cap over the shift cable bushing to “protect against contaminants.” The shifter bushing recall included the 2013-2014 Ford Escape and 2013-2016 Ford Fusion.Īccording to Ford, the supplier applied a lubricant to the bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the 6F35 transmission, but over time the bushing could degrade.įord said improved replacement bushings would be installed.Īnother Ford shifter cable bushing recall was announced in May 2019 for more than 259,182 model year 2013-2016 Ford Fusions equipped with 2.5-liter engines. The first Ford shifter cable bushing recall was announced in July 2018 for more than 504,000 vehicles equipped with 6F35 six-speed automatic transmissions. The Ford class action lawsuit includes these vehicles which were included in the shifter cable bushing recalls.įord was allegedly aware of the Hilex Hytrel 4556 bushing problems long before telling the public about the defects. “A degraded shifter cable bushing that detaches from the transmission may allow the transmission to be in a gear state different than the gear shift position selected by the driver.” - FordĪdditionally, the “condition could allow the driver to move the shift lever to Park and remove the ignition key, while the transmission may not be in Park, with no warning message or audible chime.” It's also possible a driver won't know which gear the transmission is in by looking at the gear shifter indicator. The plaintiffs do not claim their vehicles had any problems with the shifter cable bushings.īut both owners assert recall repairs offered by Ford will not fix their vehicles.Īccording to the class action, Ford issued multiple shifter cable bushing recalls because the bushings can degrade and detach, allowing a vehicle to roll away. ![]() The Ford shifter cable bushing lawsuit was filed by New York plaintiff Sergio Diaz and Illinois plaintiff Retha Connors. Several Ford shifter cable bushing recalls have led to a class action lawsuit that alleges nearly 3 million vehicles are at risk of rolling away. No, the actual shifter doesn't move within the gearbox, it is designed to stay firm as the actual shifter moves within the bushing.Ford class action lawsuit says recall repairs fail to fix vehicles with defective shifter bushings. We cannot confirm fitment on all aftermarket shifters, if your OEM bush fits the shifter then ours will also, as ours is based on an OEM design. Installation should take around 20 minutes. Yes, provided you have the general mechanical knowledge it is very straightforward. However, the bush will arrive as shown in the product photo.Ĭan I install this myself? If so how long will installation take? Is there anything else needed for installation? What modifications are required, is this hard to fit?No modifications are required, simply just remove and refit. This is a super simple way to drastically improve your shifter feel and response. What's the advantage of using the GKTech solid shifter bushes? ![]() We make these for the above-mentioned cars and also for R33 GTS-T's, and forS13 Silvia's/S14/180SX/R32GTS-T/R34 Skyline If your car is not listed there, then we don't know if it will fit. ![]() We can only confirm fitment for the vehicles listed above under vehicle compatibility. ![]()
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