# NHTSA recall 00V422000

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: 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-05\-29 to 1998\-10\-20.
- [1998 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/1998/recalls.md). Built 1996\-05\-29 to 1998\-10\-20.
- [1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER](/makes/mercury/mountaineer/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-05\-29 to 1998\-10\-20.
- [1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER](/makes/mercury/mountaineer/1998/recalls.md). Built 1996\-05\-29 to 1998\-10\-20.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V422000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V422000/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.

- [14265](/bulletins/620407.md), 2001-08-07, Service bulletin
- [00243](/bulletins/616531.md), 2001-03-02, Service bulletin
- [5203](/bulletins/615335.md), 2001-01-13, Service bulletin
- [7440](/bulletins/610827.md), 2000-05-15, Service bulletin
- [6574](/bulletins/610692.md), 2000-05-11, Service bulletin
- [9913035](/bulletins/609033.md), 1999-12-07, Service bulletin
- [060199](/bulletins/606762.md), 1999-09-02, Service bulletin
- [99S09](/bulletins/606320.md), 1999-08-16, Service bulletin
- [982122](/bulletins/603684.md), 1999-03-01, Service bulletin
- [BC1030297020](/bulletins/51756.md), 1997-07-17, 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/00V422000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V422000)

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