Recall 98V007000: 1997–1998 Ford F-150

Report received

Jan 21, 1998

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

45,000vehicles

Model years

1997–1998

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: light duty pickup trucks equipped with a 4.2l engine and originally sold or currently registered in one of the following states: alaska, montana, north dakota, minnesota, wisconsin, new york, vermont, new hampshire, maine, michigan, idaho, wyoming, south dakota, colorado, nebraska, kansas, iowa, missouri, illinois, indiana, ohio, pennsylvania, and massachusetts. The throttle is unable to return to idle due to ice forming in the throttle body when the temperature ranges from -10 to -40 degrees fahrenheit.

Possible consequence

Increased brake pedal efforts or some increase in stopping distance could result.

Remedy

Dealers will install a revised pcv system on these vehicles.

Affected model years

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

• 1997 Ford F-1502,758 complaints
• 1998 Ford F-1501,381 complaints