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1996-1997 Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer recall: vehicle speed control

Ford Motor Company reported this safety recall on April 30, 1997. It covers about 23,000 vehicles.

vehicles affected
23,000
reported
Apr 30, 1997
owners notified
Jun 2, 1997
related complaints
410

Vehicle speed control

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.
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.
Remedy
Dealers will install a revised pcv system with water heated vacuum source.

Recall number 97V074000

Affected vehicles

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 410 complaints about acceleration problems.

1996 Ford Explorer1997 Ford Explorer1996 Mercury Mountaineer1997 Mercury Mountaineer

Questions about recall 97V074000

Is there a recall on the 1996-1997 Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer vehicle speed control?

Yes. Recall 97V074000, reported on April 30, 1997, covers about 23,000 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 97V074000?

Dealers will install a revised pcv system with water heated vacuum source.

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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