Ford Recalls 2013 Escape and Fusion Vehicles for Engine Fire Risk
Ford is recalling 2013 Escape and Fusion vehicles with 1.6L engines because coolant leaks may cause overheating and vehicle fires.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (coolant leak) that poses a risk of vehicle fire, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury or property-damage reports.
Plain-English summary
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2013 Escape and Fusion vehicles equipped with 1.6L engines. This recall covers Escape vehicles manufactured between October 5, 2011, and November 26, 2012, and Fusion vehicles manufactured between February 3, 2012, and November 29, 2012.
The recall is necessary because coolant system leaks may cause the engines to overheat and leak flammable engine fluids. If these flammable fluids come into contact with the vehicle's hot exhaust system, a vehicle fire could occur.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine for coolant system leaks and reprogram the vehicle's powertrain control module and instrument cluster with updated software. There will be no charge to owners for this service. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- FORD ESCAPE, FUSION
- Brand
- FORD
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Category
- Vehicle — Engine and Cooling
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 80,057
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (2)
- ESCAPE
- FUSION
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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