Ford Explorer, Explorer Police Intercept, Flex, Taurus and 1 more (2016-2017): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 16V925000 · Dec 22, 2016 · Ford Motor Company
1,163
vehicles affected
1,163
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V925000
- Date
- Dec 22, 2016
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 1,163
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Engine > Gasoline > Turbo/supercharger
- Model years
- 2016-2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford Taurus, 2016-2017 Ford Flex, Lincoln MKT, 2017 Ford Explorer and Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI engines. Improperly brazed turbocharger oil supply tubes may leak oil on engine components.
What can happen
An oil 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 inspect, and if necessary, replace the turbocharger oil supply tubes, free of charge. The recall began on January 31, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S46.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 7 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V925000?
5 models: Ford Explorer (2017), Ford Explorer Police Intercept (2017), Ford Flex (2016-2017) and 2 more, about 1,163 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V925000?
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the turbocharger oil supply tubes, free of charge. The recall began on January 31, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S46.
What can happen?
An oil 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.