Vehicle recall 00V138000 · May 17, 2000
Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis
Vehicle description: a windshield wiper control module may not be capable of carrying the current required during high load conditions on the wipers (i.e., ice, snow, or other…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: a windshield wiper control module may not be capable of carrying the current required during high load conditions on the wipers (i.e., ice, snow, or other debris).
- Consequence
- This condition could result in inoperative wipers with no advance warning.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the wiper control modules and replace if necessary.
- Notes
- Owner notification began may 19, 2000. 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
- 00V138000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 17, 2000
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- 00S09
- Owner notification
- May 19, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 23,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Crown Victoria (2000): 2000
- Mercury Grand Marquis (2000): 2000
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