2002 FORD MOUNTAINEER Recalls (2)
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 04V442000 on 09/14/2004
- Component:
- Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:hinge and attachments
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/2000 - 06/22/2003
- Affected:
- 955,732
- Defect:
- On certain sport utility vehicles, the liftgate glass strut may become disengaged or the hinge may fracture allowing the glass to fall and possibly break.
- Consequence:
- If the hinge should fracture, there is a potential for the glass to fall and ultimately break and personal injuries could occur.
- Correction:
- Dealers will have the liftgate glass strut brackets and glass hinges replaced. for the vehicles built from august 1, 2000 through march 3, 2002, the dealers will replace the hinges and liftgate strut bracket. on vehicles built from march 3, 2002 through june 23, 2003, the dealers will only replace the hinges. the recall began on september 30, 2004. a postcard was sent to owners on december 27, 2004, advising them that parts are now available. owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
- Notes:
- Ford recall no. 04s20.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
2002 FORD MOUNTAINEER TSBs (9)
- Bulletin:
- 01134
- Component:
- 070000 fuel system, gasoline
- Summary:
- Fuel hesitation while making hard sweeping right hand turns (such as a highway on-ramp)
- Bulletin:
- 15193
- Component:
- 116000 electrical system:ignition
- Summary:
- Some vehicles may exhibit intermittent difficulty turning the ignition key upon starting. *jg
- Bulletin:
- 15181
- Component:
- 102000 power train:manual transmission
- Summary:
- Some vehicles equipped with 4.6l engine and 5r55w transmission may exhibit various firm and/or soft shifts. *et
- Bulletin:
- 0361
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- Malfunction indicator lamp on with or without rough running, lack of power, surge or poor fuel economy with diagnostic trouble codes p0401, p0402, p1400, p1401. *tt *jb
- Bulletin:
- 0322
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Streamlined diagnostic procedure for vehicles with malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0401, p0402, p1400 or p1401, or runs rough, lacks power, surge, poor fuel economy, and the above listed dtcs without
- Bulletin:
- 05310
- Component:
- 150000 seat belts
- Summary:
- Safety belt web stop button service. *eh
- Bulletin:
- 18423
- Component:
- 106000 power train:axle assembly
- Summary:
- Axle whine howl service with individual parts instead of an axle assembly. *eh
- Bulletin:
- 18466
- Component:
- 106000 power train:axle assembly
- Summary:
- Axle whine howl. this includes 1997-05 ford vehicles. *eh
- Bulletin:
- 18478
- Component:
- 106000 power train:axle assembly
- Summary:
- Axle seal leaks. *eh
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