Lincoln MKZ (2013): Electrical system
Recall 13V230000 · May 31, 2013 · Ford Motor Company
107
vehicles affected
107
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V230000
- Date
- May 31, 2013
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 107
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system
- Model years
- 2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Electric shock
What is wrong
Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured April 25, 2012, through March 15, 2013 and equipped with an engine block heater. During use, the engine block heater cords may be bent and in certain temperatures, the wire insulation may crack, exposing the electrical wires.
What can happen
Exposed electrical wires increase the risk of electric shock.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the block heater cord, free of charge. The recall began on June 28, 2013. Ford's recall number is 13S05. Owners may contact the Ford customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V230000?
1 model: Lincoln MKZ (2013), about 107 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V230000?
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the block heater cord, free of charge. The recall began on June 28, 2013. Ford's recall number is 13S05. Owners may contact the Ford customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.
What can happen?
Exposed electrical wires increase the risk of electric shock.
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.