2000 Mercury Mountaineer
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
8 recalls name the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer. Newest first.
On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could result in an underhood fire.
Remedy
Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected as an interim repair. as soon as repair parts are available (expected october 2007), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a fused wiring harness. the recall began on august 13, 2007, and mailing completed by september 19, 2007. owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.
Certain aftermarket fuel filters sold under the purolator brand name, p/n f65277, shipped from january 16 through june 2, 2006, for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. due to incorrect design, the quick connectors may not fully seat with the tube interface, even though the person making the connection may believe that the quick connector IS fully…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Failure of this connection could lead to fuel spillage and, in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
Remedy
Ufi will notify owners and replace the filters free of charge. the recall began on august 4, 2006. owners may contact ufi filters USA at 800-230-5876.
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.
Risk and remedy
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.
Remedy
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.
On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with high back seats, the upper bolt on the driver's side high back seat, that attaches the seat recliner mechanism to the seat back frame, could fracture. if the bolt fractures and does not jam in the seat back frame, the seat back may recline until it makes contact with an object behind the seat, such as the…
Risk and remedy
Risk
The driver could potentially lose contact with the steering wheel or foot pedals during such an event, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the driver seat upper bolt with a metal spacer and bolt. in addition, seats with tubular back frames will have the fully threaded lower recliner bolt replaced with a partially threaded bolt. owner notification began on august 29, 2003. owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Tire description: firestone wilderness at, size p235/75r15, produced at the decatur, illinois tire plant and all firestone radial atx and radial atx II tires, size p235/75r15. operation of these tires at low inflation pressures, high speed, and in hot weather, can contribute to separation of the tire tread.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the tread separates from the tire, the driver can lose control of the vehicle, possibly resulting in a crash causing injury or death.
Remedy
The replacement/reimbursement program for this campaign expired on august 29, 2001. however, customers should contact firestone customer service at 1-800-465-1904 for possible assistance.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and MINI vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. the buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the date code on certain seat belt buckles of your vehicle and replace all seat belt buckles that fall within the suspect date code range. owner notification began october 26, 2000. 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.
Vehicle description: 4-door sport utility vehicles equipped with side air bags. the subject vehicles have a revised level side crash sensor that could deploy the side air bag if the ignition key IS in the "run" position and the seatbelt webbing IS forcibly extracted from a locked retractor with a jerking motion.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Inadvertent side air bag deployment could cause personal injury to the seat occupant.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the side crash sensors with a revised design that will reduce the likelihood of an unexpected side air bag deployment.
Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles equipped with 4.0L engines and all-time 4-wheel drive (A4WD) powertrains. the generic electronic module (gem) could experience a condition referred to as "lock-up" in which the gem controlled electronic functions (e.g., front windshield wipers, interior lights, 4X4 system, etc.) could not be turned on or, in…
Risk and remedy
Risk
An inoperative windshield wiper system could affect driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will install a resistor in the gem circuit.
Owner complaints
123 complaints15 involved a crash12 involved a fire17 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and attachments › Support device/strut
The contact's daughter owns a 2000 Mercury Mountaineer. The contact stated that while her husband and her daughter were inspecting the engine compartment of the vehicle, the hinges of the hood failed, causing the hood to drop inadvertently. The contact's husband sustained a laceration on the arm…
The contact's daughter owns a 2000 Mercury Mountaineer. The contact stated that while her husband and her daughter were inspecting the engine compartment of the vehicle, the hinges of the hood failed, causing the hood to drop inadvertently. The contact's husband sustained a laceration on the arm but did not seek medical assistance. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the hood hinges were replaced. Additionally, the contact purchased a stick to hold the hood open. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.
- Unknown or other
I unlocked my vehicle, put the key in the ignition and it made a noise, then immediately after that failure to start, everything stopped working. No lights, will not lock doors, no clicking sound as if it were a dead battery.
- Power train
The o/d light keeps flashing and it doesn't shift into gear when pulling out in front of oncoming traffic its vary dangerous for myself and other drivers please address this on going problem with this transmission
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
TL* the contact owns a 2000 mercury mountaineer. While driving, the headlights gradually became dim and shut off. After the contact made several attempts, the headlights turned back on and remained illuminated. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that there were no recalls for the failure.…
TL* the contact owns a 2000 mercury mountaineer. While driving, the headlights gradually became dim and shut off. After the contact made several attempts, the headlights turned back on and remained illuminated. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that there were no recalls for the failure. The contact was referred to nhtsa. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 82,000.
- Vehicle speed control
I was on my way home from work(approx 12 miles) and decided I'D try out the cruise control in my newly acquired 2000 mountaineer 302 AWD. The first part of the commute IS what I would consider harmless and a very safe stretch to test out this feature so I press the cruise button to set my speed at…
I was on my way home from work(approx 12 miles) and decided I'D try out the cruise control in my newly acquired 2000 mountaineer 302 AWD. The first part of the commute IS what I would consider harmless and a very safe stretch to test out this feature so I press the cruise button to set my speed at the posted speed limit of 55mph. all was well until I approached a sharp hair pin curve about 4 miles into the trip. I gently started to apply the brake to cancel the cruise but the vehicle didn't respond to my attempt. in a state of panic, I firmly apply the brake to reduce speed and was only able to drop approximately 6-7 mph. Still well above the advised limit for that particular curve. after making it though the curve, the mountaineer transmission down shifted and I was off to the races. I panicked and in doing so, failed to process and think clearly. My instinct was to keep pounding on the brakes in hope that the cruise cable with break or pop free. At 70mph my brakes were useless. It accelerated just past 80mph and finally right before my turn off onto the road that I live, my head cleared and I turned the ignition key to the off position and was able to coast into my neighborhood. as I exited the vehicle, every ounce of coolant was being shot out of the radiator and all four brake rotors were glowing cherry red. I was scared the thing was going to catch fire. like incident report prior to mine, my cruise cable retainer had malfunctioned and was no longer anchored to its usual position. Ford has a major flaw in the way this system was designed and needs to take action so someone doesn't get killed. Hands down, the absolute scariest situation I've ever experienced.
- Electrical system · Structure › Body · Unknown or other
Rear door latch IS inoperative. Also right front passenger door lock IS inoperative.
- Electrical system · Engine
TL* the contact owns a 2000 mercury mountaineer. While parked, the vehicle erupted into flames without warning. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle remained at the contact's residence where it was not…
TL* the contact owns a 2000 mercury mountaineer. While parked, the vehicle erupted into flames without warning. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle remained at the contact's residence where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle parked in front of the contact's vehicle was also destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control). The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.
- Electrical system · Engine · Vehicle speed control
I was driving to an intersection with my family while going 45 mph. I noticed black coming through the vents. I pulled off to a gas station parking lot. I proceeded to use fire extinguishers under the hood, the fire department had to come put it out. they did a look through and determined the…
I was driving to an intersection with my family while going 45 mph. I noticed black coming through the vents. I pulled off to a gas station parking lot. I proceeded to use fire extinguishers under the hood, the fire department had to come put it out. they did a look through and determined the fire started at the fuse box. I went home and researched that this IS a recurring problem with this type of vehicle. I'm now out the 6500 I used to purchase it. I cant fix it or trade it in now. *tr
- Electrical system · Electronic stability control (esc) · Engine
I was driving don the road to an intersection going 45 mph and noticed black smoke coming from under the hood. I proceeded to pull over and got my family out the car before the electrical was completely fried. I tried to put the fire out with two extinguishers and help from fellow bystanders.…
I was driving don the road to an intersection going 45 mph and noticed black smoke coming from under the hood. I proceeded to pull over and got my family out the car before the electrical was completely fried. I tried to put the fire out with two extinguishers and help from fellow bystanders. the blaze under the hood had to be put out by the fire department. I received a police and fire report. the area that the fire had originated from was the fuse box. I know this was a factory problem because I didn't do any work in those areas. I would like compensation for my vehicle because I'm now out 6500 dollars and I searched online and read about over a 100 explorer and mountaineer fires under the hood. I never received any recalls for my vehicle and I owned it over 10 years. *tr
- Electrical system · Latches/locks/linkages
TL* the contact owns a 2000 mercury mountaineer. The contact stated that the door locks became inoperable at times and took numerous attempts before the latch would open. The failure occurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system
TL* the contact owned a 2000 mercury mountaineer. While driving approximately 65 mph, fuel fumes emitted into the vehicle and the engine began to smoke before it caught fire. The check engine indicator illuminated. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was towed to the…
TL* the contact owned a 2000 mercury mountaineer. While driving approximately 65 mph, fuel fumes emitted into the vehicle and the engine began to smoke before it caught fire. The check engine indicator illuminated. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 240,000.
- Electrical system
I am disable on june 11, 2014 I was traveling about 35 mph and suddenly flames gushed from the dash I stopped the ignition would not turn off fire wipped my right side and I broke my ankle trying to get out of the car. *js
- Structure › Body
Water leakage in interior of vehicle IS a health hazard due to mold issues, especially for children. Sickness from mold can be a lifelong affliction. It IS a health safety issue. water leaking into the interior of a car, whether by defective assembly or defective design, should not happen. It…
Water leakage in interior of vehicle IS a health hazard due to mold issues, especially for children. Sickness from mold can be a lifelong affliction. It IS a health safety issue. water leaking into the interior of a car, whether by defective assembly or defective design, should not happen. It seems to be a common problem with ford (and probably other make) vehicles that have moonroofs or sunroofs. there IS no question that something should be done to stop this. Ford's implicit denial of blame IS a moral failure. the following was sent to ford... what IS your vehicle sales or service issue?:my 2000 mercury mountaineer has been leaking in the interior from a kinked moonroof drain hose. I took it to a bodyshop to be repaired. The drain hose was permanently kinked from sloppy assembly. The drain hose had to be replaced. what action has your dealer taken to address the issue?:my dealer saw the drain hose and agreed it was a factory assembly defect. They gave me the 1-800-392-3673 and told me to contact that number for reimbursement of the cost to repair. I was told there was no protocol or recall to address the drain hose issue. Researching on the internet, it seems to be a not uncommon problem with explorers and mountaineers. what assistance are you seeking from ford motor company?:ford should at least reimburse me for the cost of replacing the drain hose. $272.85. There were other issues such as mold which I was able to fix myself. I still have the defective drain hose. I am certain the dealer would provide an affadavit that this was an assembly defect. I can also send a photo. are you the owner of the vehicle :yes vin : [xxx] mileage : 150000 where IS your vehicle now : inpossession have you contacted the dealer :yes dealer name : westlie ford information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(B)(6). *tr
- Engine · Vehicle speed control
TL* the contact owns a 2000 mercury mountaineer. The contact stated that smoke emitted from under the hood area. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed black smoke and flames in the engine area. The fire department was contacted to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was towed to the contact's…
TL* the contact owns a 2000 mercury mountaineer. The contact stated that smoke emitted from under the hood area. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed black smoke and flames in the engine area. The fire department was contacted to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was towed to the contact's insurance company for further investigation. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 165,000. updated 06/26/13*lj the consumer believed the speed control deactivation switch was the cause of the fire. Updated 06/27/13 *bf updated updated 07/02/2013 *js
- Service brakes · Wheels
I have a 2000 mercury mountaineer that I have had for 2YRS. Now. I keep up the maintenance on this car. I keep the oil changed tires rotated, brakes fixed, pass the emission test every year since purchasing it. I've had this squealing high pitch grinding noise comin from the rear tires.it IS very…
I have a 2000 mercury mountaineer that I have had for 2YRS. Now. I keep up the maintenance on this car. I keep the oil changed tires rotated, brakes fixed, pass the emission test every year since purchasing it. I've had this squealing high pitch grinding noise comin from the rear tires.it IS very loud. I have new brakes all the way around,shoes,rotors,pads,in it still makes this very loud noise.it has gotten louder since I have all new brakes. I don't know what this noise IS, but I know its embarrassing to drive,cause the noise IS so loud. *Tr
- Exterior lighting · Service brakes · Vehicle speed control
Brake lights were not lighting. Fuse was blown, replaced fuse, stepped on brake pedal, then poof of smoke at fuse inside, and under hood smoke continued for 2 minutes. Found connector for switch on master cylinder was melted and switch IS still bad. Disconnected connector from shorted switch…
Brake lights were not lighting. Fuse was blown, replaced fuse, stepped on brake pedal, then poof of smoke at fuse inside, and under hood smoke continued for 2 minutes. Found connector for switch on master cylinder was melted and switch IS still bad. Disconnected connector from shorted switch causing fuse to blow. Then replaced fuse and now brake lights work. Cruise control was intermittent for the past 2 months prior to this event. Connector IS tied to keep it secure until repair IS made. *tr
- Service brakes, hydraulic · Vehicle speed control
While I was parking the car in the garage, I came to a stop about 12 inches from a file cabinet against the back wall. Then I put the car in reverse to move back a few inches for better clearance. All of a sudden the car unexpectedly accelerated forward and crashed into the file cabinet and…
While I was parking the car in the garage, I came to a stop about 12 inches from a file cabinet against the back wall. Then I put the car in reverse to move back a few inches for better clearance. All of a sudden the car unexpectedly accelerated forward and crashed into the file cabinet and totaled it plus damaged the front bumper, grill and hood. note that applying the brake did not stop it. very thankful that no one was in the front of the car when this happen. *tr
- Electrical system
TL* the contact owned a 2000 mercury mountaineer. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and shut off for approximately forty-five minutes when the vehicle caught on fire. The fire department appeared on the scene to extinguish the fire. The fire department also informed the contact that…
TL* the contact owned a 2000 mercury mountaineer. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and shut off for approximately forty-five minutes when the vehicle caught on fire. The fire department appeared on the scene to extinguish the fire. The fire department also informed the contact that the fire originated on the driver's side need the instrument panel. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 119,000.
- Seats
TL* the contact owns a 2000 mercury mountaineer. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the driver side seat fractured and collapsed backward. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle had previous recall repairs done for the same failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 144,000.
- Electrical system · Latches/locks/linkages
The automatic locks do not work on all the doors. I've had these locks worked on, but they continue to not work. this IS a safety issue, as the doors will not open at all. the driver's side rear door will not open when you try the auto-locks, and the lock cannot be manually pulled up, thus…
The automatic locks do not work on all the doors. I've had these locks worked on, but they continue to not work. this IS a safety issue, as the doors will not open at all. the driver's side rear door will not open when you try the auto-locks, and the lock cannot be manually pulled up, thus leaving the rear-seated occupant trapped in the car. this often times with the front passenger as well. It also happens with the rear hatch. *kb
- Electrical system · Exterior lighting › Turn signal › Switch
TL* the contact owns a 2000 mercury mountaineer. While driving approximately 35 mph attempting to make a left turn, the contact noticed smoke emitting from the hazard warning switch housing. The failure occurred twice. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000. ..updated 09/29/11 *bf the turn signal switch was replaced. Updated 10/07/11
- Power train › Automatic transmission
I have a 2000 mercury mountaineer that started having transmission problems at 70K miles. it has an aod transmission and it wouldn't shift into gear when I would hit the gas to drive. I took it into the dealer I bought the SUV from and they told me that I was low on transmission fluid and that…
I have a 2000 mercury mountaineer that started having transmission problems at 70K miles. it has an aod transmission and it wouldn't shift into gear when I would hit the gas to drive. I took it into the dealer I bought the SUV from and they told me that I was low on transmission fluid and that was the problem so I had them fill the fluid. almost immediately it started going through fluid and at around 85K miles it slowly started having the shifting problems again. now it hardly shift at all. I did some research and it sounds like there IS a major defect in the 2000's transmissions for both the mercury mountaineer and ford explorers. I truly believe that ford should be issuing a recall and fix the problem. there have many times where I was merging into oncoming traffic only to have my transmission fail to engage and I've almost been broadsided by the oncoming car. here IS a website that talks about the transmission failures: http://www.carcomplaints.com/mercury/mountaineer/2002/transmission/transmission_failure.shtml please check it out and help us get the problem fixed. *tr
- Vehicle speed control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 mercury mountaineer. The vehicle was parked and became engulfed into massive flames. The fire department extinguished the fire. The cause of failure was related to the cruise control. A police report was filed with no personal injury. The vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to a towing facility. The failure mileage was unknown.
- Power train › Driveline
Car was in park - after releasing the emergency brake - I tried to put the car in drive and the gear shaft broke off - could not put the car in gear - vehicle was parked on a hill at the time. *Tr
- Power train › Automatic transmission
2000 mercury mountaineer transmission failure vehicle has only 64,000 miles, transmission has been power flushed by our local ford dealership with no correction, we were told the problem was shift flare, with the o/d light flashing IS common with all 5r55e transmissions with 4.0L V6 engines. We…
2000 mercury mountaineer transmission failure vehicle has only 64,000 miles, transmission has been power flushed by our local ford dealership with no correction, we were told the problem was shift flare, with the o/d light flashing IS common with all 5r55e transmissions with 4.0L V6 engines. We were told it would be best to replace the transmission with a factory remanufactured unit, rather than try to repair the old transmission at a cost of $2500.00 to $3000.00 dollars. We are now to a point where we cannot drive the vehicle any great distance other than right around town. Assistance from ford would be greatly appreciated this vehicle IS the fourth ford product we have owned, we now have doubts about our 2005 F150 4X4 supercrew we use to pull our 26' travel trailer approx 4860lbs. Our vehicle IS in wonderful condition and we do not want to get rid of it, the manufacture needs to step up and help all the loyal ford owners that have believed in there products for many years. *Tr
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Spark plug ejection from cylinder head
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton V-8 and V-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or…
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton V-8 and V-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi IS not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi IS aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi?s analysis showed, it IS possible for a spark plug to detach from the engine cylinder threads in the subject vehicles.however, odi?s analysis of 474 complaints describing such incidents found only a very few alleged any safety-related consequences.none of these showed any evidence of a serious safety consequence.given the large population and relatively long exposure time of the subject vehicles, the complaint analysis indicates that the risk to motor vehicle safety from the alleged defect IS very low.in view of the foregoing, it IS unlikely that nhtsa would issue an order for the notification and remedy of the alleged defect at the conclusion of the investigation requested in the petition.therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize nhtsa?s limited resources to best accomplish the agency?s safety mission, the petition IS denied.
- Front seat back recliner attachment
By letter dated august 4, 2003, ford notified the agency that it IS conducting a voluntary safety recall (nhtsa recall no. 03V281) involving certain model year (my) 1998-2001 ford explorer / mercury mountaineer 4-door, my 1998-2000 ford explorer 2-door and my 2001-2002 ford explorer sport and sport trac vehicles…
By letter dated august 4, 2003, ford notified the agency that it IS conducting a voluntary safety recall (nhtsa recall no. 03V281) involving certain model year (my) 1998-2001 ford explorer / mercury mountaineer 4-door, my 1998-2000 ford explorer 2-door and my 2001-2002 ford explorer sport and sport trac vehicles equipped with high back seats.complaints allege that the driver's seat back reclined without warning.a bolt between the upper seat recliner attachment and the seat back frame may fracture.ford will replace the bolt that attaches the seat recliner mechanism to the seat back frame on the driver side seat.based on ford's safety recall action, this investigation IS closed.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10017891Front axle leaks fluid from vent tube - vehicles equipped with 4X4 or AWD.
- 10014165Aluminum corrosion - service tip.
- 10014138Safety belt retraction speed.
- 10014086General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures.
- 10014062Rear window defroster grid/integral antenna diagnosis and repair - terminal tab repair.
- 10013369General power train control module (pcm) programming procedures.
- 10013116Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated - system lean diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) - service tips. Various models including 2004 f-series.
- 10013060Climate control a/c service tech tips.
- 10011159Rear window defroster grid/integral antenna diagnosis and repair - terminal tab repair.
- 10009321Inoperative electric rear window defroster (heated backlite) grid lines, integral antenna concerns.
- 10008580Lamp-brake-invadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock.
- 10008575Paint-premature clearcoat cracking-service tips.
- 10008304Engine-gear driven synchronizers-incorrect installation-camshaft position synchronizer (cmp) installation tool correct application.
- 10008279New service part - number 5 needle bearing and race kit - 4r70w transmission - service tip.
- 10008201Warning indicators-parking aid-reverse sensing system (rss) and forward sensing system (fss)-false activation of warning tone-service tips. Update.
- 10008166Fuel signal to instrument cluster service tip.
- 10004886Malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0442, p0455, p0456, p0457 or p1442 or a check fuel cap lamp illuminated with dtc p0457 for the evaporative emission system.
- 10004038Rattle/buzz sound from under the vehicle on 4.0L single overhead cam (SOHC) engines.
- 10004027Remote keyless entry (rke) - service tips.
- 10003831An uncommanded shift to 4X4 low.
- 10003748New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included.
- 10002780Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illumination with diagnostic trouble codes p0442, p0455, p0456, p0457, p1442 or check fuel cap lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble code p0457.
- 10002643Various noise issues from the rear leaf springs while driving.
- 10002482Idle air control (iac) valve diagnostic service tips.
- 10001922Fluid may leak out of the front axle vent tube.
- 10000592Incorrectly installed gear driven camshaft position (cmp) sensor synchronizer assemblies causing surge, lost of power, malfunction indicator lamp on and diagnostic trouble codes p1336, p1309 and p0340.
- 6092199Some 4X4 vehicles may exhibit an oil leak from the front axle pinion seal.
- 6092158Some vehicles equipped with 4.0L SOHC engines may exhibit a slight hesitation on acceleration during engine warm up.
- 6092156Some vehicles equipped with 4.0L SOHC engine may exhibit a hesitation on acceleration during engine warm up.
- 6092154Some vehicles may exhibit fuse #18 in the fuse junction panel intermittently going open.
- 6092139Some vehicles equipped with 5.0L engines and 3.73:1 ratio / 8.8 inch ring gear rear axles may exhibit a whine noise during various drive modes at speeds between 45 to 65 mph.
- 6092122Some vehicles with 4.0L SOHC engines may exhibit a vibration / moan / boom at idle.
- 6092100Some vehicles may exhibit a cd changer with a cd magazine that jams / will not eject.
- 6091985Some vehicles may exhibit a squeak noise from the rear while driving, especially when going over bumps.
- 6091969Subject regarding vehicles exhibit higher than normal base idle speed of 1200 - 1600 rpm when the vehicle IS initially received from the assembly plant.
- 6091938Subject regarding the ABS module active command modes feature of ngs software version 16.1.
- 6091905Subject regarding the sbds relative cam timing test.
- 6091896Some vehicles may exhibit no 2-step unlock or a false diagnostic trouble code b1834 (door unlock disarm output - cir) generated by the gem.
- 6091841Exhibiting a power steering fluid leak from the steering gear boot(s).
- 6091661Service tips when servicing a 4.0L SOHC short block assembly.
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