Ford Mountaineer 1997
Model Mountaineer made in 1997 by Ford got 6 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 7 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to latches/locks/linkages, seats and service brakes, hydraulic. Technical service bulletines regarding equipment, power train and structure. There was one recall concerning tires .
Model 1997
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | ||||||||||||||||
| 01X001000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | X | 13000000 | 06/04/2001 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/22/2001 | 05/22/2001 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | Should the tread separate at highway speeds, a vehicle crash could occur, possibly resulting in personal injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
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Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 98165 | 04/07/2000 | 609751 | Evaporator core failed, causing the air conditioner to drip on to passenger floor. yd | 04/07/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 13745 | 01/01/2000 | 612742 | Some vehicles may experience a condition of no 4 x 4 low range engagement or a stuck in 4 x 4 low range. *mjs | 06/12/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||||
| 13752 | 01/01/2000 | 612757 | Some vehicles may exhibit an oil leak from the front axle pinion seal. *mjs | 06/12/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||||
| 7918 | 01/01/2000 | 7918 | 612404 | Front axle pinion lil seal leaks. | 06/08/2000 |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 98163 | 08/17/1998 | 6090873 | Locks failed. yd | 03/31/2000 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - TORSION BAR | |||||
| 00M11 | 09/01/2000 | 625866 | Information regarding front sway bar link . *yh | 12/10/2001 | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 981617 | 04/07/2000 | 609754 | Floor mat installation procedure service tip. yd | 04/07/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - LOCK | |||
| 80000 | 2 | ||
| The rear liftgate door, door handles and locks were replaced at 30,000 miles. consumer stated now at 90,000 the handle and locks need to be replaced again. *jb the lift gate will not open, 1 or 2 door locks have been broken for a long time. scc | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 38000 | 1 | ||
| Seatback is loose and keeps falling backwards. cause unkwown.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| When applying abs brakes pedal becomes extremely hard and resists application, cause unknown. please give further details. *ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 06/07/2001 | |||
| Momentary loss of power steering while traveling in one foot of water at 5 mph. dealer was notified. feel free to provide us with any further details on this matter. *ak | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 09/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Firestone tire included in recall 00t005 shredded. *slc | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 01/03/2001 | 90000 | 1 | 09/01/1998 |
| The gas pedal sticks. *jb most of the time when stopped, begin to push on the pedal, it will not move until the pressure then breaks free, while giving much gas and lunging forward, and happens while driving. scc | |||