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2000-2001 Ford Excursion, Ford Expedition and others recall: motor

Ford Motor Company reported this safety recall on August 8, 2001. It covers about 1,083,000 vehicles.

vehicles affected
1,083,000
reported
Aug 8, 2001
owners notified
Aug 20, 2001
related complaints
541

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor

What is wrong
Vehicle description: passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, and light and medium duty pickup trucks. A switch located in the plastic cover of the wiper motor gear case could malfunction and overheat, potentially resulting in loss of intermittent wiper function, loss of wiper park function, complete loss of wiper function, or ignition of the plastic cover material. Switch malfunction is most likely to occur when the intermittent setting of the wipers is being used, or when snow or ice obstructs the blades from returning to the "parked" position at the bottom of the windshield. These vehicles were built at the following assembly plants: atlanta plant from 2/11/00 through 7/31/00; chicago plant from 2/14/00 through 8/4/00; kansas city plant from 2/26/00 to 9/4/00; kentucky truck plant from 2/18/00 to 8/31/00; michigan truck plant from 2/23/00 through 8/3/00; norfolk plant from 2/21/00 through 7/27/00; wayne stamping and assembly plant from 2/25/00 through 8/15/00; and wixom plant from 2/15/00 through 8/8/00.
Risk
Loss of visibility while driving increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the date code on the wiper motor. Motors built with the suspect time frame will have the wiper motor gear case cover replaced. Owner notification began august 20, 2001. 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 1‑866‑436‑7332.

Recall number 01V258000

Affected vehicles

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 541 complaints about visibility problems.

2000 Ford Excursion2001 Ford Excursion2000 Ford Expedition2001 Ford Expedition2000 Ford F-1502001 Ford F-1502000 Ford F-2502001 Ford F-2502000 Ford F-3502001 Ford F-3502000 Ford F-450 SD2001 Ford F-450 SD

Questions about recall 01V258000

Is there a recall on the 2000-2001 Ford Excursion, Ford Expedition and others motor?

Yes. Recall 01V258000, reported on August 8, 2001, covers about 1,083,000 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 01V258000?

Dealers will inspect the date code on the wiper motor. Motors built with the suspect time frame will have the wiper motor gear case cover replaced. Owner notification began august 20, 2001. 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 1‑866‑436‑7332.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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