Ford Recalls 2013 Escape Vehicles for Fuel Line Fire Risk
Ford is recalling 2013 Escape vehicles with 1.6L engines because a fuel line may have been installed incorrectly during a prior repair, posing a fire risk.
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 fuel system defect that could lead to a fire, which constitutes a significant injury/property-damage risk under the NHTSA rubric.
Plain-English summary
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2013 Escape vehicles manufactured between October 5, 2011, and July 11, 2012. These vehicles are equipped with a 1.6L engine and were previously subject to safety recall NHTSA 12V-336. The current recall is necessary because, in some cases, the engine compartment fuel line may have been installed incorrectly during the repair of the prior recall.
The misinstalled fuel line could chafe and eventually leak fuel. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire. This recall covers 9,469 vehicles. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine compartment fuel line and replace it if necessary, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners during January 2014, and the recall began on April 9, 2014. Owners can contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall number is 13S12.
The recalled product
- Product
- FORD ESCAPE
- Brand
- FORD
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Category
- Vehicle — Fuel System
- Affected units
- 9,469
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 (1)
- ESCAPE
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Related recalls
Same brand · FORD
- Severe
- Severe
- HighFord Recalls 2015 Transit Connect Vehicles for Rearview Camera Defect
NHTSA · 2026-10-06
- HighFord Recalls 2026 Rangers for Rearview Camera Display Failure
NHTSA · 2026-09-22
- HighFord Recalls 2025-2027 Vehicles for Contaminated Headlight LED Chips
NHTSA · 2026-09-22
Same manufacturer · Ford Motor Company
See all →- High
- High
Same hazard · fire
See all →- SevereVQQQ Gas Patio Heaters Recalled for Fire and Burn Hazards
CPSC · 2026-10-22
- SevereForest River Recalls 2026-2027 Cedar Creek Trailers for Fire Risk
NHTSA · 2026-10-16
- SevereAlliance RV Recalls Valor and Delta Trailers Due to Fire Risk
NHTSA · 2026-10-16
- Severe3M Recalls Scotch Thermal Laminators Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC · 2026-10-15
- SevereToyota Recalls Land Cruiser Hybrid Vehicles for Fuel Leak Risk
NHTSA · 2026-10-14
Similar recalls
- SevereFord Recalls 2013 Escape Vehicles Due to Fuel Line Fire Risk
NHTSA · 2012-07-18
- Severe
- SevereFord Recalls 2013 Escape and Fusion Vehicles for Engine Fire Risk
NHTSA · 2012-12-03
- SevereFord Recalls 2013 Escape Vehicles Due to Engine Fire Risk
NHTSA · 2012-09-04
- SevereFord Recalls 2012 Edge Vehicles Due to Fuel Line Leak Risk
NHTSA · 2012-09-07
- SevereFord Recalls 2012-2013 Edge Vehicles for Fuel Line Leak Risk
NHTSA · 2014-01-06