Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V431000

Engine and engine cooling

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-09-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V431000

Engine and engine cooling

Component
Engine and engine cooling
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
6,146
Reported to NHTSA
2012-09-04
Owners notified
2012-09-11

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

As leaking engine coolant evaporates on the hot engine, the glycol may ignite causing an engine compartment fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will seal the existing plug and add a secondary plug cover, free of charge. The safety recall began on September 11, 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.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Ford Escape2013

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.