Ford Explorer; Mercury Mountaineer (1999-2000): Electrical system
Recall 00V072000 · Mar 7, 2000 · Ford Motor Company
208,903
vehicles affected
208,903
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00V072000
- Date
- Mar 7, 2000
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 208,903
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Wiring > Fuses and circuit breakers
- Model years
- 1999-2000
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L ENGINES AND ALL-TIME 4-WHEEL DRIVE (A4WD) POWERTRAINS. THE GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE (GEM) COULD EXPERIENCE A CONDITION REFERRED TO AS "LOCK-UP" IN WHICH THE GEM CONTROLLED ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS (E.G., FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, 4X4 SYSTEM, ETC.) COULD NOT BE TURNED ON OR, IN SOME CASES IF THE FUNCTION IS ON, COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF.
What can happen
AN INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM COULD AFFECT DRIVER VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RESISTOR IN THE GEM CIRCUIT.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 4 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Ford | Explorer | 1999-2000 |
| Mercury | Mountaineer | 1999-2000 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 00V072000?
2 models: Ford Explorer (1999-2000), Mercury Mountaineer (1999-2000), about 208,903 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 00V072000?
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RESISTOR IN THE GEM CIRCUIT.
What can happen?
AN INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM COULD AFFECT DRIVER VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
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.