Ford Recalls 2013-2014 Focus and Escape Vehicles for Wiring Defect
Ford is recalling 2013-2014 Focus ST and Escape vehicles with 2.0-liter engines because a wiring defect may cause the engine to stall, increasing crash risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (engine stalling) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Escape vehicles and Focus ST vehicles equipped with 2.0-liter engines. The recall covers Escape vehicles manufactured between October 5, 2011, and April 1, 2013, and Focus ST vehicles manufactured between February 14, 2012, and October 14, 2013.
The defect involves insufficient compression in the engine wiring harness splices to the Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor. This issue may provide incorrect signals to the powertrain control module, which could cause the vehicle to hesitate or the engine to stall, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the current crimped splices with new splices free of charge. The recall began in October 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- FORD FOCUS, ESCAPE
- Brand
- FORD
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Category
- Vehicle — Wiring Harness
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 133,227
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)
- FOCUS
- ESCAPE
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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