1999 FORD MOUNTAINEER Recalls, Complaints & Safety

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: FORD IS REPLACING ALL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 15, 16, AND 17 INCH TIRES MOUNTED ON FORD TRUCKS AND SUVS. FORD REPORTS TREAD SEPARATION CAN OCCUR DUE TO A COMBINATION OF THE SENSITIVITY OF THE TIRE DESIGN TO STRESS, AGING, AND MANUFACTURING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PLANTS. FORD IS REPLACING THESE TIRES TO PREVENT POSSIBLE PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: THE VEHICLES LISTED BELOW MAY HAVE BEEN ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES OR MAY HAVE HAD WILDERNESS AT TIRES INSTALLED DURING THE FIRESTONE RECALL LAUNCHED IN AUGUST 2000. CERTAIN 1991 THROUGHT 2002 FORD EXPLORER CERTAIN 2001 THROUGHT 2002 EXPLORER SPORT, AND SPORT TRAC CERTAIN 1997 THROUGH 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER CERTAIN 1991 THROUGH 2001 RANGER CERTAIN 1999 THROUGH 2001 EXPEDITION CERTAIN 1991 THROUGH 1994, AND 1997 MODEL YEAR F-SERIES CERTAIN 1991 THROUGH 1994 BRONCO NOTE: BOTH ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND REPLACEMENT TIRES ARE AFFECTED.

Remedy: THE REPLACEMENT/REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM FOR THIS CAMPAIGN EXPIRED ON MARCH 31, 2002. HOWEVER, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT FORD AT 1-877-917-3673 OR GO ON-LINE TO WWW.FORD.COM FOR POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE.

13,000,000 vehicles affected

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD MOUNTAINEER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND HE WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE IT. THE DRIVER WAS FORCED TO SHIFT GEARS INTO NEUTRAL TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF; HOWEVER, WITHIN A FEW SECONDS THE VEHICLE RESET ITSELF, BEGAN DRIVING NORMALLY AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. REPORT 1499871479 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE COST FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 119,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR FORD RECALL NUMBER 05S28 IN AUGUST OF 2007 REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2008. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 80,000. UPDATED 02-25-08 *BF

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A BEEPING NOISE WAS HEARD INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT AIR BAGS MAY INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM MAYBE THAT THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED, IF VEHICLE HITS A BUMP, PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. FORD HAS REPLACED A NUMBER OF PARTS ON THE FRONT END, AND PROBLEM KEEPS RECURRING. *AK

SIDEWALL SEPERATION AT THE TREAD( DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRE SIZE: P23575R15 )

TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE ON EXPRESSWAY. I DID NOT HIT OR RUN OVER ANYTHING NOTICABLE. THE VECHICLE "FISHTAILED" AND ALMOST TURNED OVER.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 23575R15 )