Ford Explorer, Flex, Fusion, Police Interceptor Sedan and 5 more (2013): Fuel system, gasoline
Recall 13V227000 · May 31, 2013 · Ford Motor Company
390,783
vehicles affected
390,783
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V227000
- Date
- May 31, 2013
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 390,783
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Fuel system, gasoline
- Model years
- 2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer, Taurus, Flex, Fusion, Police Interceptor Sedan and Police Interceptor Utility vehicles; and certain model year 2013 Lincoln MKS, MKT, and MKZ vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may develop a crack, allowing fuel to leak.
What can happen
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel delivery module, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2013. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall campaign number is 13S04.
Vehicles covered
9 models, 9 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V227000?
9 models: Ford Explorer (2013), Ford Flex (2013), Ford Fusion (2013) and 6 more, about 390,783 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V227000?
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel delivery module, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2013. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall campaign number is 13S04.
What can happen?
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in 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.