1997 FORD MOUNTAINEER Recall
- Campaign:
- 01X001000 on 05/21/2001
- Component:
- Tires:tread/belt
- Affected:
- 13,000,000
- Defect:
- This is not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. however, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. equipment description: ford is replacing all firestone wilderness at 15, 16, and 17 inch tires mounted on ford trucks and suvs. ford reports tread separation can occur due to a combination of the sensitivity of the tire design to stress, aging, and manufacturing differences between plants. ford is replacing these tires to prevent possible premature tire failure. vehicle description: the vehicles listed below may have been originally equipped with firestone wilderness at tires or may have had wilderness at tires installed during the firestone recall launched in august 2000. certain 1991 throught 2002 ford explorer certain 2001 throught 2002 explorer sport, and sport trac certain 1997 through 2002 mercury mountaineer certain 1991 through 2001 ranger certain 1999 through 2001 expedition certain 1991 through 1994, and 1997 model year f-series certain 1991 through 1994 bronco note: both original equipment and replacement tires are affected.
- Consequence:
- Should the tread separate at highway speeds, a vehicle crash could occur, possibly resulting in personal injury or death.
- Correction:
- The replacement/reimbursement program for this campaign expired on march 31, 2002. however, customers can contact ford at 1-877-917-3673 or go on-line to www.ford.com for possible assistance.
1997 FORD MOUNTAINEER TSBs (8)
- Bulletin:
- 98163
- Component:
- 162300 structure:body:door
- Summary:
- Locks failed. yd
- Bulletin:
- 98165
- Component:
- 353600 equipment:air conditioner
- Summary:
- Evaporator core failed, causing the air conditioner to drip on to passenger floor. yd
- Bulletin:
- 981617
- Component:
- 980000 unknown or other
- Summary:
- Floor mat installation procedure service tip. yd
- Bulletin:
- 7918
- Component:
- 105500 power train:driveline:differential unit
- Summary:
- Front axle pinion lil seal leaks.
- Bulletin:
- 13745
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- Some vehicles may experience a condition of no 4 x 4 low range engagement or a stuck in 4 x 4 low range. *mjs
- Bulletin:
- 13752
- Component:
- 106220 power train:axle assembly:axle shaft:seal
- Summary:
- Some vehicles may exhibit an oil leak from the front axle pinion seal. *mjs
- Bulletin:
- 00M11
- Component:
- 021220 suspension:front:springs:torsion bar
- Summary:
- Information regarding front sway bar link . *yh
- Bulletin:
- RCDNN-00V402-817
- Component:
- 021100 suspension:front:stabilizer bar
- Summary:
- This recall action involves replacement of the front stabilizer bar links in certain 1995 through 1997 model year explorer and mountaineer vehicles. under certain conditions, predominantly in cold weather areas, a front stabilizer bar
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