Ford 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.
The short version
FORD MOTOR COMPANY reported a problem with the windshield wiper/washer motor. Here is what owners need to know.
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.
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.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WIPER MOTOR FOR THE PRESENCE OF GREASE AND GREASE THE WIPER MOTOR GEARS IF NECESSARY, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 05V-520.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Ford E-150 |
| 2006 | Ford E-250 |
| 2006 | Ford E-350 |
| 2006 | Ford E-450 |
| 2006 | Ford Escape |
| 2006 | Ford F-150 |
| 2006 | Ford Ranger |
| 2006 | Lincoln Mark LT |
| 2006 | Mercury Mariner |
What changed
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