# NHTSA recall 00V367000

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: 00V367000
- Manufacturer's number: 00S44
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2000\-11\-06
- Owners notified: 2001\-02\-05
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Units potentially affected: 262559

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  1995 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.0L AND 2.5L ENGINES, AND 1996 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINES.  TIGHTENING OF THE ENGINE COOLING FAN MOTOR BEARINGS, UP TO AND INCLUDING MOTOR STALL, CAN RESULT IN INCREASED MOTOR TORQUE AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL MOTOR CURRENT AND ACCOMPANYING HIGH MOTOR TEMPERATURES.


## What can happen

OVERHEATING OF THE COOLING FAN MOTOR DUE TO EXCESSIVE CURRENT CAN RESULT IN SMOKE AND ODORS FROM BEARING GREASE, INSULATION AND OTHER INTERNAL MOTOR COMPONENTS.  IF ELECTRICAL CURRENT CONTINUES TO BE APPLIED TO THE MOTOR, INTERNAL MOTOR COMPONENTS COULD IGNITE POSSIBLY IGNITING OTHER ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPONENTS.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A POSITIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT DEVICE IN\-LINE WITH EACH FAN MOTOR.  FORD WILL ALSO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY TO A TOTAL OF 8 YEARS OF SERVICE OR 100,000 MILES FROM THE WARRANTY START DATE, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.  IF THE VEHICLE ALREADY HAS MORE THAN 100,000 MILES, THIS COVERAGE WILL LAST UNTIL JULY 31, 2001.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 5, 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\-800\-392\-3673. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1995 FORD CONTOUR](/makes/ford/contour/1995/recalls.md). Built 1994\-04\-18 to 1995\-12\-29.
- [1996 FORD CONTOUR](/makes/ford/contour/1996/recalls.md). Built 1994\-04\-18 to 1995\-12\-29.
- [1995 MERCURY MYSTIQUE](/makes/mercury/mystique/1995/recalls.md). Built 1994\-04\-18 to 1995\-12\-29.
- [1996 MERCURY MYSTIQUE](/makes/mercury/mystique/1996/recalls.md). Built 1994\-04\-18 to 1995\-12\-29.

## Investigated as EA00005

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA00005: Engineering analysis, opened 2000\-02\-23, closed 2000\-11\-09. ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V367000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V367000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [03103](/bulletins/10002767.md), 2003-09-17, Service bulletin
- [01246](/bulletins/630515.md), 2002-04-18, Service bulletin
- [15390](/bulletins/630408.md), 2002-04-17, Service bulletin
- [0214](/bulletins/630001.md), 2002-04-11, Service bulletin
- [0147](/bulletins/619424.md), 2001-05-30, Service bulletin
- [14375](/bulletins/618641.md), 2001-04-18, Service bulletin
- [00M13](/bulletins/618047.md), 2001-04-03, Service bulletin
- [11810](/bulletins/615307.md), 2001-01-12, Service bulletin
- [11808](/bulletins/615305.md), 2001-01-12, Service bulletin
- [99\-4700](/bulletins/607123.md), 2000-11-02, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V367000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V367000)

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