Ford Explorer; Mercury Mountaineer (1997-1998): Vehicle speed control
Recall 00V422000 · Dec 27, 2000 · Ford Motor Company
220,000
vehicles affected
220,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00V422000
- Date
- Dec 27, 2000
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 220,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control
- Model years
- 1997-1998
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L SOHC ENGINES AND STILL RETAIN THE ORIGINAL THROTTLE BODY (PART NUMBERS 97JF-9E926AB OR 97JF-9E926-AC). SOME OF THE ORIGINAL THROTTLE BODIES INSTALLED ALLOWED A GAP BETWEEN THE PLATE AND BORE TO BE BUILT TOO NARROW. THIS REDUCED CLEARANCE ALLOWED THE ENGINE DEPOSITS NORMALLY PRESENT IN THE THROTTLE BODY TO CONTACT OR BRIDGE THE GAP. IF THE ENGINE DEPOSITS BRIDGED THE GAP BETWEEN THE THROTTLE PLATE AND BORE AND THEN HARDENED, ON THE INITIAL APPLICATION OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AFTER THE ENGINE HAS COOLED, THE OPERATOR WOULD NEED TO APPLY ADDITIONAL FORCE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO BREAK THE BRIDGE.
What can happen
THIS COULD RESULT IN ENGINE SURGE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BREAKS FREE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL THROTTLE BODIES.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 4 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Ford | Explorer | 1997-1998 |
| Mercury | Mountaineer | 1997-1998 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 00V422000?
2 models: Ford Explorer (1997-1998), Mercury Mountaineer (1997-1998), about 220,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 00V422000?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL THROTTLE BODIES.
What can happen?
THIS COULD RESULT IN ENGINE SURGE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BREAKS FREE.
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.