Explorer 2WD V6-245 4.0L SOHC VIN E EFI (1997)
Positive Crankcase Ventilation: Recalls
Recall 97V074000: Throttle Body Icing
Vehicle Description: Multi-purpose passenger vehicles registered in the states of Alaska, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Michigan (Upper Peninsula only),
Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles, when
operated for extended periods of time at highway speeds and temperatures below -20 degrees Fahrenheit, do not return to idle due to ice in the throttle
body. Although the vehicle can be controlled by either applying the service brakes or shifting the transmission to neutral, increased brake pedal efforts or
some increase in stopping distance can result. Dealers will install a revised PCV system with water heated vacuum source. Owner Notification: Owner
notification is expected to begin May 19, 1997.
NOTE: 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. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
1996 FORD TRUCK EXPLORER
1996 MERCURY TRUCK MOUNTAINEER
1997 FORD TRUCK EXPLORER
1997 MERCURY TRUCK MOUNTAINEER