Ford Escape, Fusion (2013): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 12V551000 · Dec 3, 2012 · Ford Motor Company
80,057
vehicles affected
80,057
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V551000
- Date
- Dec 3, 2012
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 80,057
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling
- Model years
- 2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
This is an update to a recently announced recall. Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Escape vehicles manufactured from October 5, 2011, through November 26, 2012, equipped with 1.6L engines, as well as certain model year 2013 Fusion vehicles manufactured from February 3, 2012, through November 29, 2012, equipped with 1.6L engines. Coolant system leaks may cause the engines to overheat and leak flammable engine fluids.
What can happen
If flammable engine fluids come in contact with the vehicles hot exhaust system, a vehicle fire could occur.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine for coolant system leaks and reprogram the vehicles powertrain control module and instrument cluster with an updated calibration and overheat strategy software. There will be no charge to owners for this service. Owners were recently notified to contact dealers to arrange for alternative transportation as Ford developed a remedy. Owners will be shortly receiving notifications to contact Ford dealers to schedule the free remedy repair. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V551000?
2 models: Ford Escape (2013), Ford Fusion (2013), about 80,057 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V551000?
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine for coolant system leaks and reprogram the vehicles powertrain control module and instrument cluster with an updated calibration and overheat strategy software. There will be no charge to owners for this service. Owners were recently notified to contact.
What can happen?
If flammable engine fluids come in contact with the vehicles hot exhaust system, a vehicle fire could occur.
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.