Explorer 2WD V6-245 4.0L SOHC VIN E EFI (1997)
Throttle Body: All Technical Service Bulletins
Recall 00V422000: Throttle Body Sticking
Sport utility vehicles equipped with 4.0L SOHC engines and still retain the original throttle body (Part Numbers 97JF-9E926AB or 97JF-9E926-AC).
Some of the original throttle bodies installed allowed a gap between the plate and bore to be built too narrow. This reduced clearance allowed the engine
deposits normally present in the throttle body to contact or bridge the gap. If the engine deposits bridged the gap between the throttle plate and bore and
then hardened, on the initial application of the accelerator pedal after the engine has cooled, the operator would need to apply additional force to the
accelerator pedal to break the bridge.
This could result in engine surge when the accelerator pedal breaks free.
Dealers will replace the original throttle bodies.
Owner notification is expected to begin during March 2001. 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 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
