Recall 00V425000: 1997 Ford Aerostar

Report received

Dec 26, 2000

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

36,500vehicles

Model years

1997

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: minivans equipped with 3.0l engines. An accelerator cable was kinked during installation, causing the core wires to eventually fray.

Possible consequence

This could increase the friction in the cable, causing the throttle to be slow to return to idle. This condition could result in a stuck throttle.

Remedy

Dealers will install a new accelerator cable.

Affected model years

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

• 1997 Ford Aerostar63 complaints