Ford Explorer; Mercury Mountaineer (1996-1997): Vehicle speed control
Recall 97V074000 · Apr 30, 1997 · Ford Motor Company
23,000
vehicles affected
23,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 97V074000
- Date
- Apr 30, 1997
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 23,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control
- Model years
- 1996-1997
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.0L ENGINES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALASKA, IDAHO, IOWA, MAINE, MICHIGAN (UPPER PENINSULA ONLY), MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING. THESE VEHICLES, WHEN OPERATED FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND TEMPERATURES BELOW -20 DEGREES FARENHEIT, DO NOT RETURN TO IDLE DUE TO ICE IN THE THROTTLE BODY.
What can happen
ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE CAN BE CONTROLLED BY EITHER APPLYING THE SERVICE BRAKES OR SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL, INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORTS OR SOME INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE CAN RESULT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED PCV SYSTEM WITH WATER HEATED VACUUM SOURCE.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 4 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Ford | Explorer | 1996-1997 |
| Mercury | Mountaineer | 1996-1997 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 97V074000?
2 models: Ford Explorer (1996-1997), Mercury Mountaineer (1996-1997), about 23,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 97V074000?
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED PCV SYSTEM WITH WATER HEATED VACUUM SOURCE.
What can happen?
ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE CAN BE CONTROLLED BY EITHER APPLYING THE SERVICE BRAKES OR SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL, INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORTS OR SOME INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE CAN RESULT.
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.