Ford Tempo; Mercury Topaz (1985): Electrical system
Recall 85V134000 · Oct 22, 1985 · Ford Motor Company
3,988
vehicles affected
3,988
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 85V134000
- Date
- Oct 22, 1985
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 3,988
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Ignition > Module
- Model years
- 1985
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
THE UNEXPECTED OPEN THROTTLE CAUSES AN INCREASE IN ENGINE SPEED WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR AND A POTENTIAL CRASH. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL PROCESSOR MAY EXPERIENCE AN INTERMITTENT TIMING PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES IMPROPER EXECUTION ENGINE PERFORMANCE WHICH MAY MAINTAIN OR CAUSE A PARTIALLY OPEN THROTTLE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPLACE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL PROCESSOR, IF NECESSARY.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 85V134000?
2 models: Ford Tempo (1985), Mercury Topaz (1985), about 3,988 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 85V134000?
REPLACE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL PROCESSOR, IF NECESSARY.
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.