Ford Taurus; Mercury Sable (2003): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 04V105000 · Mar 2, 2004 · Ford Motor Company
399,926
vehicles affected
399,926
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04V105000
- Date
- Mar 2, 2004
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 399,926
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling
- Model years
- 2003
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE AIR FILTER PAPER IN THESE VEHICLES CAN SMOLDER OR BURN.
What can happen
THIS CAN LEAD TO DAMAGE TO THE AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES AND/OR AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MARCH 10, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 04V105000?
2 models: Ford Taurus (2003), Mercury Sable (2003), about 399,926 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 04V105000?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MARCH 10, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
What can happen?
THIS CAN LEAD TO DAMAGE TO THE AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES AND/OR AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
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.