Ford Escape; Mercury Mariner (2010-2012): Fuel system, gasoline
Recall 16V777000 · Oct 26, 2016 · Ford Motor Company
329,265
vehicles affected
329,265
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V777000
- Date
- Oct 26, 2016
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 329,265
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Fuel system, gasoline > Delivery > Fuel pump
- Model years
- 2010-2012
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured February 26, 2009, to April 29, 2012, and 2010-2011 Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured February 25, 2009, to December 12, 2010. On vehicles with a 3.0L engine, the Fuel Delivery Module (FDM) may crack, causing a fuel leak.
What can happen
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the FDM flange with one that has a redesigned fuel supply port, free of charge. Remedy parts are currently unavailable. Interim notices were mailed to owners on December 13, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S41.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 5 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V777000?
2 models: Ford Escape (2010-2012), Mercury Mariner (2010-2011), about 329,265 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V777000?
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the FDM flange with one that has a redesigned fuel supply port, free of charge. Remedy parts are currently unavailable. Interim notices were mailed to owners on December 13, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may.
What can happen?
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.