# NHTSA Defect Petition DP84009
> **TIMING CHAIN FAILURE** · Opened 1984-01-16 · Closed 1984-07-17
## Investigation
- **Action number:** DP84009
- **Type:** Defect Petition
- **Open date:** 1984-01-16
- **Close date:** 1984-07-17
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Affected makes:** FORD; MERCURY
- **Affected components:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
- **Affected model years:** 1981, 1982
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 4
## Summary

TIMING CHAIN FAILURE

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=DP84009)
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