Recall 97V-074
FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalled the 1996 to 1997 Ford Explorer and 1 other model: Vehicle speed control.
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 97V-074
- Reported
- April 30, 1997
- Vehicles affected
- 23,000 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles equipped with 5.0l engines originally sold or currently registered in the states of alaska, idaho, iowa, maine, michigan (upper peninsula only), minnesota, montana, nebraska, new hampshire, new york, north dakota, south dakota, vermont, wisconsin, and wyoming. These vehicles, when operated for extended periods of time at highway speeds and temperatures below -20 degrees farenheit, do not return to idle due to ice in the throttle body.
The risk
Although the vehicle can be controlled by either applying the service brakes or shifting the transmission to neutral, increased brake pedal efforts or some increase in stopping distance can result.
The fix
Dealers will install a revised pcv system with water heated vacuum source.
Notes from the manufacturer
Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin may 19, 1997.note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-[removed].also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-[removed].
Affected vehicles
- Ford Explorer 1996 to 1997
- Mercury Mountaineer 1996 to 1997