Recall 97V025000: 1991–1995 Ford Taurus and 2 other models

Report received

Feb 26, 1997

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

212,700vehicles

Model years

1991–1995

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: vehicles equipped with 3.8l engines and originally sold or currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, iowa, idaho, illinois, indiana, kansas, massachusetts, maine, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, north dakota, nebraska, new hampshire, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, south dakota, vermont, wisconsin, and wyoming. Water can accumulate within the speed control cable conduit. If enough water accumulates, it could freeze within a low area of the cable routing when exposed to a long term cold soak at temperatures at least several degrees below freezing.

Possible consequence

Driver control of vehicle speed using the speed control system or the accelerator control system would be diminished increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Dealers will add a boot to the speed control cable.

Affected model years

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

• 1991 Ford Taurus649 complaints
• 1992 Ford Taurus681 complaints
• 1993 Ford Taurus1,557 complaints
• 1994 Ford Taurus923 complaints
• 1995 Ford Taurus1,205 complaints
• 1991 Lincoln Continental203 complaints
• 1992 Lincoln Continental126 complaints
• 1993 Lincoln Continental121 complaints
• 1994 Lincoln Continental190 complaints
• 1991 Mercury Sable221 complaints
• 1992 Mercury Sable364 complaints
• 1993 Mercury Sable674 complaints
• 1994 Mercury Sable387 complaints
• 1995 Mercury Sable350 complaints