Ford Escape (2013): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 12V431000 · Sep 4, 2012 · Ford Motor Company
6,146
vehicles affected
6,146
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V431000
- Date
- Sep 4, 2012
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 6,146
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling
- Model years
- 2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
As leaking engine coolant evaporates on the hot engine, the glycol may ignite causing an engine compartment fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V431000?
1 model: Ford Escape (2013), about 6,146 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V431000?
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.
What can happen?
As leaking engine coolant evaporates on the hot engine, the glycol may ignite causing an engine compartment 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.