NHTSA Recall 00V367000
NHTSA Campaign Id 00V367000; Date: Nov. 6, 2000
Overheating of the cooling fan motor due to excessive current can result in smoke and odors from bearing grease, insulation and other internal motor components. If electrical current continues to be applied to the motor, internal motor components could ignite possibly igniting other engine compartment components.
Recalled Vehicles:
1995 Ford Contour; 1996 Ford Contour; 1995 Mercury Mystique; 1996 Mercury Mystique
Component: Engine And Engine Cooling
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 262,559
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: 1995 passenger vehicles equipped with the 2. 0l and 2. 5l engines, and 1996 vehicles equipped with 2. 5l engines. Tightening of the engine cooling fan motor bearings, up to and including motor stall, can result in increased motor torque and higher than normal motor current and accompanying high motor temperatures.
How to Fix:
Dealers will install a positive temperature coefficient device in-line with each fan motor. Ford will also extend the warranty on the engine cooling fan assembly to a total of 8 years of service or 100,000 miles from the warranty start date, whichever occurs first. If the vehicle already has more than 100,000 miles, this coverage will last until July 31, 2001.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification began February 5, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Feb 5, 2001
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