Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V209000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Ford Motor Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-03-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V209000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
208,584
Reported to NHTSA
2017-03-27
Owners notified
2018-01-05

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Escape, 2014-2015 Fiesta ST, 2013-2014 Fusion and 2013-2015 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with 1.6L GTDI engines. If the vehicle is started and driven with an insufficient level of coolant within the engine cooling system, the engine cylinder head may overheat, crack and leak oil.

Safety risk

If the cylinder head cracks and leaks oil, the oil may contact a hot engine or exhaust component, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install a coolant level sensor and the supporting hardware and software, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed April 21, 2017. The recall began on January 5, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S09.

Notes

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

8 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford Escape2014
Ford Fiesta2015 2014
Ford Fusion2014 2013
Ford Transit Connect2015 2014 2013

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.