Ford Taurus; Lincoln Continental; Mercury Sable (1991-1995): Vehicle speed control
Recall 97V025000 · Feb 26, 1997 · Ford Motor Company
212,700
vehicles affected
212,700
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 97V025000
- Date
- Feb 26, 1997
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 212,700
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control
- Model years
- 1991-1995
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.8L ENGINES AND ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, IOWA, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KANSAS, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NORTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH DAKOTA, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING. WATER CAN ACCUMULATE WITHIN THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE CONDUIT. IF ENOUGH WATER ACCUMULATES, IT COULD FREEZE WITHIN A LOW AREA OF THE CABLE ROUTING WHEN EXPOSED TO A LONG TERM COLD SOAK AT TEMPERATURES AT LEAST SEVERAL DEGREES BELOW FREEZING.
What can happen
DRIVER CONTROL OF VEHICLE SPEED USING THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM OR THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEM WOULD BE DIMINISHED INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL ADD A BOOT TO THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 14 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 97V025000?
3 models: Ford Taurus (1991-1995), Lincoln Continental (1991-1994), Mercury Sable (1991-1995), about 212,700 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 97V025000?
DEALERS WILL ADD A BOOT TO THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE.
What can happen?
DRIVER CONTROL OF VEHICLE SPEED USING THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM OR THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEM WOULD BE DIMINISHED INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE 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.