NHTSA recall 00V075000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 00V075000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 00S03 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2000-03-09 |
| Owners notified | 2000-10-11 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS |
| Units potentially affected | 436200 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS). A PRESSURE CONSCIOUS REDUCING VALVE (PCRV) IN THE REAR BRAKES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CORROSION AND RESULT IN MALFUNCTION, WHEN OPERATED IN AREAS THAT USE SALT COMPOUNDS ON THE ROADWAY FOR DE-ICING OR DUST CONTROL.
What can happen
IF BOTH PCRV'S MALFUNCTION, VEHICLE HANDLING COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED DURING BRAKING AS A RESULT OF THE REAR WHEELS LOCKING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL IMPROVED PCRV'S IN THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS RECALL WAS EXPANDED IN SEPTEMBER 2000 TO INCLUDE 1999 AND 2000 FORD CONTOUR, MERCURY MYSTIQUE AND COUGAR VEHICLES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 3, 2000 FOR THE 1996-1998 MODEL VEHICLES AND ON OCTOBER 11, 2000, FOR THE 1999-2000 MODEL VEHICLES.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 1-800-392-3673. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 1996 FORD CONTOUR | Built 1996-04-01 to 1998-08-24. |
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| 1997 FORD CONTOUR | Built 1996-04-01 to 1998-08-24. |
| 1998 FORD CONTOUR | Built 1996-04-01 to 1998-08-24. |
| 1999 FORD CONTOUR | Built 1998-08-02 to 2000-02-29. |
| 2000 FORD CONTOUR | Built 1998-08-02 to 2000-02-29. |
| 1999 MERCURY COUGAR | Built 1997-12-06 to 2000-03-16. |
| 2000 MERCURY COUGAR | Built 1997-12-06 to 2000-03-16. |
| 1996 MERCURY MYSTIQUE | Built 1996-04-01 to 1998-08-24. |
| 1997 MERCURY MYSTIQUE | Built 1996-04-01 to 1998-08-24. |
| 1998 MERCURY MYSTIQUE | Built 1996-04-01 to 1998-08-24. |
| 1999 MERCURY MYSTIQUE | Built 1998-08-02 to 2000-02-29. |
| 2000 MERCURY MYSTIQUE | Built 1998-08-02 to 2000-02-29. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 15538 | 2002-04-12. Service bulletin. SUBJECT ON BRAKE FLUID LEAK. *YH |
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| 14472 | 2001-08-13. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A SQUEAK OR SQUEAL IN THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM. *TT |
| 14376 | 2001-04-18. Service bulletin. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DISC BRAKES MAY EXHIBIT A REAR DISC BRAKE MOAN / GROAN NOISE. *JB |
| 00S03 | 2001-04-17. Service bulletin. SAFETY RECALL PERTAINING TO BRAKE PRESSURE CONTROL REDUCING VALVE REPLACEMENT. *JB |
| 00265 | 2001-03-13. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REAR DISC BRAKES MAY EXHIBIT A MOANING / GROANING NOISE ON INITIAL BRAKE APPLICATION (COLD SOAK). *TT |
| 14475 | 2001-03-06. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES (ABS) MAY EXHIBIT AN ABS LIGHT ON CONDITION DIAGNOSED AS RELATED TO THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS INVESTIGATING. *TT |
| 14472 | 2001-03-06. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A SQUEAK OR SQUEAL IN THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM. *TT |
| 12260 | 2001-01-17. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES (W/ 4 WHEEL DISC BRAKES) MAY EXHIBIT A BRAKE SQUEAL / SQUEAK NOISE FROM THE FRONT WHILE BRAKING AFTER THE ROTORS HAVE WARMED UP. *TT |
| 5342 | 2001-01-16. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES WITH 4 WHEEL DISC BRAKES MAY EXHIBIT A BRAKE SQUEAK / SQUEAL NOISE FROM THE FRONT WHILE BRAKING AFTER THE ROTORS HAVE WARMED UP. *TT |
| 11766 | 2001-01-10. Service bulletin. ENGINEERING IS INVESTIGATING VEHICLES THAT EXHIBIT BRAKE NOISE WHILE SLOWING TO A STOP. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.