Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V551000 | Ford Motor Company | from 10/05/2011 to 11/26/2012 | V (Vehicle) | 80057 | 12/07/2012 | MFR | Ford Motor Company | 12/03/2012 | 12/03/2012 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | This is an update to a recently announced recall. ford is recalling certain model year 2013 escape vehicles manufactured from october 5, 2011, through november 26, 2012, equipped with 1.6l engines, as well as certain model year 2013 fusion vehicles manufactured from february 3, 2012, through november 29, 2012, equipped with 1.6l engines. coolant system leaks may cause the engines to overheat and leak flammable engine fluids. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If flammable engine fluids come in contact with the vehicle | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine for coolant system leaks and reprogram the vehicle | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford's recall campaign number is 12s41.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| 12V431000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 10/05/2011 to 08/31/2012 | V (Vehicle) | 6146 | MFR | Ford Motor Company | 09/04/2012 | 09/05/2012 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 escape vehicles manufactured from october 5, 2011, through august 31, 2012, equipped with 1.6l engines. the cylinder head cup plug (freeze plug) may become dislodged resulting in significant loss of engine coolant. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | As leaking engine coolant evaporates on the hot engine, the glycol may ignite causing an engine compartment fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ford will notify owners, and dealers will seal the existing plug and add a secondary plug cover, free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on, or about, september 10, 2012. owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford's recall campaign number is 12s39.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 01/01/2013 | 1 | 08/11/2012 | |
| 2013 ford escape. consumer writes in regards to vehicle hood damage by dealership and several recalls. *smd | |||