Vehicle recall 00V075000 · March 9, 2000
Ford Contour, Mercury Mystique and 1 more model
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles not equipped with the anti-lock braking system (ABS).
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles not equipped with the anti-lock braking system (ABS). A pressure conscious reducing valve (pcrv) in the rear brakes may be subject to corrosion and result in malfunction, when operated in areas that use salt compounds on the roadway for de-icing or dust control.
- Consequence
- If both pcrv's malfunction, vehicle handling could be adversely affected during braking as a result of the rear wheels locking, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install improved pcrv's in the rear brake system. This recall was expanded in September 2000 to include 1999 and 2000 Ford contour, Mercury mystique and cougar vehicles.
- Notes
- Owner notification began April 3, 2000 for the 1996-1998 model vehicles and on October 11, 2000, for the 1999-2000 model vehicles.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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V075000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 9, 2000
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- 00S03
- Owner notification
- October 11, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 436,200
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Contour (1996-2000): 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996
- Mercury Cougar (1999-2000): 2000, 1999
- Mercury Mystique (1996-2000): 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996
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