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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V336000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 9320 | 08/10/2012 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/18/2012 | 07/19/2012 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 escape vehicles manufactured from october 5, 2011, through july 11, 2012, and equipped with a 1.6l engine. these vehicles have an engine compartment fuel line which may split, resulting in a leak. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this leak occurs in the presence of an ignition source, there is an increased risk of a fire and/or personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ford will notify and instruct owners to stop driving their vehicles and contact a ford or lincoln dealer to arrange pick-up of their vehicle. customers will be provided with a rental vehicle if needed. the dealer will replace the engine compartment fuel line, free charge. the recall began on august 10, 2012. owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This is ford recall number 12s35.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 02/01/2013 | 2 | ||
| 2013 ford escape. consumer writes in regards to vehicle throttle issues and consumer seeks reimbursement. *smd the consumer stated the throttle response on the vehicle was horrible. the consumer stated there was an abnormal hesitation. the dealer claimed it had to with the new 1.6 no boost engine and the delayed response of the turbo. however, there was no fix for it. also, the consumer noticed the clock would reset for not reason and the preset radio stations would randomly go blank. the dealer re-loaded the software for the display to fix the issue. however, a week later the radio went completely dead for one day, but came back on the next day. also, the gas mileage was no where near where ford indicated it should be ( 23 mpg city, 26 mpg combo, 33 mpg highway). | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 01/01/2013 | 1 | 08/11/2012 | |
| 2013 ford escape. consumer writes in regards to vehicle hood damage by dealership and several recalls. *smd | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 1 | ||
| Consumer writes in regards to recall for fuel line problems with ford vehicle *tgw the consumer stated he was not provided a loaner vehicle for the six days the dealer had his vehicle. recall # 12v336000. | |||