2000–2001 Ford Explorer & 2000–2001 Mercury Mountaineer + 2 more recall: speed control
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain Sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control and 4.0L sohc engines, if the strand cover on the speed control cable becomes flared at the end, the speed control cable may bind when the speed control is activated.
💥 The risk
The throttle return spring force may not be sufficient to overcome the binding condition when the speed control is disengaged. Braking function would be maintained though stopping distances may be increased.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the speed control cable and, if necessary, replace it. Owner notification began august 29, 2003. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V280000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 03S03
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 448,005
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
- Owner phone
- 1-800-392-3673
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 29, 2003
- Built
- Mar 5, 1999 – Dec 24, 2000
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Ford recall no. 03S03.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).