Ford Contour; Mercury Cougar, Mystique (1998-1999): Vehicle speed control
Recall 99V194000 · Jul 20, 1999 · Ford Motor Company
159,565
vehicles affected
159,565
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 99V194000
- Date
- Jul 20, 1999
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 159,565
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control
- Model years
- 1998-1999
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ACCELERATOR CABLE MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH A BURR ON OR NEAR THE END OF THE CABLE SLEEVE INTERIOR. THIS BURR COULD FRAY THE CORE WIRE RESULTING IN THE ACCELERATOR NOT RETURNING TO IDLE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED.
What can happen
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE THROTTLE STICKING, BINDING, OR CAUSING HIGH ENGINE RPM.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED ACCELERATOR CABLE THAT HAS A FLARED CONDUIT SLEEVE END AND MOLDED ON END FITTING.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 99V194000?
3 models: Ford Contour (1998), Mercury Cougar (1999), Mercury Mystique (1998), about 159,565 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 99V194000?
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED ACCELERATOR CABLE THAT HAS A FLARED CONDUIT SLEEVE END AND MOLDED ON END FITTING.
What can happen?
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE THROTTLE STICKING, BINDING, OR CAUSING HIGH ENGINE RPM.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.