Recall 98V060000: 1997–1998 Mercury Mountaineer and 1 other model

Report received

Mar 19, 1998

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

320,000vehicles

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: multi-purpose passenger vehicles equipped with 4.0l single overhead cam engines. The engine fuel lines can be damaged if the vehicle is jump started and the ground cable is attached to the fuel line bracket that is located near the battery. Since the bracket is not grounded, the stainless steel fuel line braid could act as a ground potentially overheating the ptfe inner liner of the fuel line resulting in damage to the fuel line.

Possible consequence

The fuel lines can leak, and in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could potentially result.

Remedy

Dealers will install a warning label on the fuel line bracket advising owners not to use it for a jump start ground. Also a revised bolt will be installed in the alternator bracket to provide a convenient jump start ground location.

Affected model years

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

• 1997 Ford Explorer1,731 complaints
• 1998 Ford Explorer1,959 complaints
• 1997 Mercury Mountaineer328 complaints
• 1998 Mercury Mountaineer236 complaints