NHTSA recall 00V422000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 00V422000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 00S58 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2000-12-27 |
| Owners notified | 2001-03-05 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Units potentially affected | 220000 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L SOHC ENGINES AND STILL RETAIN THE ORIGINAL THROTTLE BODY (PART NUMBERS 97JF-9E926AB OR 97JF-9E926-AC). SOME OF THE ORIGINAL THROTTLE BODIES INSTALLED ALLOWED A GAP BETWEEN THE PLATE AND BORE TO BE BUILT TOO NARROW. THIS REDUCED CLEARANCE ALLOWED THE ENGINE DEPOSITS NORMALLY PRESENT IN THE THROTTLE BODY TO CONTACT OR BRIDGE THE GAP. IF THE ENGINE DEPOSITS BRIDGED THE GAP BETWEEN THE THROTTLE PLATE AND BORE AND THEN HARDENED, ON THE INITIAL APPLICATION OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AFTER THE ENGINE HAS COOLED, THE OPERATOR WOULD NEED TO APPLY ADDITIONAL FORCE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO BREAK THE BRIDGE.
What can happen
THIS COULD RESULT IN ENGINE SURGE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BREAKS FREE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL THROTTLE BODIES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 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).
| 1997 FORD EXPLORER | Built 1996-05-29 to 1998-10-20. |
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| 1998 FORD EXPLORER | Built 1996-05-29 to 1998-10-20. |
| 1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER | Built 1996-05-29 to 1998-10-20. |
| 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER | Built 1996-05-29 to 1998-10-20. |
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Investigated as EA99001
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.
| EA99001 | Engineering analysis, opened 1999-01-07, closed 2001-02-09. THROTTLE STICKING. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 14265 | 2001-08-07. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN INTERMITTENT HESITATION ON ACCELERATION OR WHILE TURNING. *TT |
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| 00243 | 2001-03-02. Service bulletin. ON SOME VEHICLES, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET MAY BECOME LOOSE OR SEPARATED FROM THE DASH PANEL. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY REPEATED EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, RESULTING IN CRACKING OF THE DASH PANEL SHEET METAL AT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET. *TT |
| 5203 | 2001-01-13. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A HARD START / LONG CRANK, COLD START STALL, COLD ROUGH IDLE CONCERN. *TT |
| 7440 | 2000-05-15. Service bulletin. THIS BULLETIN STATES THAT WHENEVER THE CLEAN AIR TUBE RETAINING CLAMPS ARE REMOVED FOR ANY REPAIR, PROCEDURES MUST BE FOLLOWED TO INSURE PROPER CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE THROTTLE CAM AND THE CLEAN AIR TUBE RETAINING CLAMP BOLT. *TT |
| 6574 | 2000-05-11. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN OCCASIONAL HOOT / MOAN FROM THE IDLE AIR CONTROL (IAC) VALVE. *TT |
| 9913035 | 1999-12-07. Service bulletin. VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A NO START CONDITION WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE WITH THE VEHICLE IN A NOSE DOWN POSITION AND LESS THAN 1/4 TANK OF FUEL. *TT |
| 060199 | 1999-09-02. Service bulletin. CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAIN OF AN INTERMITTENT STUMBLE / BUCK / JERK AT 38 MPH WHILE IN HIGH GEAR AND AT VERY LIGHT THROTTLE APPLICATION. *TT |
| 99S09 | 1999-08-16. Service bulletin. RECALL INFORMATION REGARDING SPEED CONTROL CABLE REPLACEMENT. *TT |
| 982122 | 1999-03-01. Service bulletin. SOME CUSTOMERS HAVE REPORTED THE THROTTLE STUCK AT IDLE ON SOME VEHICLES. *YC |
| BC1030297020 | 1997-07-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A HISS/WHISTLE AT TIP-IN FROM THE THROTTLE BODY/IAC AREA OF THE ENGINE. *JD |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.