FORD issued a recall on the CONTINENTAL model

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE PARKING PAWL MAY NOT ENGAGE THE PARKING GEAR WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR IS MOVED TOWARD PARK LEAVING THE VEHICLE FREE TO ROLL IF LEFT ON A GRADE WITHOUT THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. ALSO, ABNORMALLY SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE SELECTOR LEVER FROM REVERSE TO NEUTRAL MAY NOT DISENGAGE THE REVERSE GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION. VEHICLES AFFECTED: PASSENGER CARS WITH 2.4L DIESEL ENGINES AND ZF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.