Recall 00V072000: 1999–2000 Mercury Mountaineer and 1 other model

Report received

Mar 7, 2000

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

208,903vehicles

Model years

1999–2000

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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 some cases if the function is on, could not be turned off.

Possible consequence

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1999 Ford Explorer1,348 complaints
• 2000 Ford Explorer952 complaints
• 1999 Mercury Mountaineer151 complaints
• 2000 Mercury Mountaineer123 complaints