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Ford on certain vans equipped with the power liftgate option, the power liftgate motor automatically disengages after the liftgate is powered open.

NHTSA campaign 06V-069 · Reported September 3, 2006 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford Freestar and Monterey
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE POWER LIFTGATE MODULE TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE LIFTGATE COULD FALL FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

FORD MOTOR COMPANY reported a problem with the body hatchback/liftgate. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

ON CERTAIN VANS EQUIPPED WITH THE POWER LIFTGATE OPTION, THE POWER LIFTGATE MOTOR AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGES AFTER THE LIFTGATE IS POWERED OPEN.

WHY IT MATTERS

IN THE EVENT OF A LIFTGATE STRUT MALFUNCTION, THE LIFTGATE CAN FALL FREELY WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. ANYONE STANDING BENEATH THE LIFTGATE MAY BE INJURED IF THE LIFTGATE FALLS.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE POWER LIFTGATE MODULE TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE LIFTGATE COULD FALL FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 06V-069.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2005–2006Ford Freestar
2005–2006Mercury Monterey

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

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