2013 Ford Escape and Ford Fusion recall: engine and engine cooling

Ford Motor Company reported this safety recall on December 3, 2012. It covers about 80,057 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 80,057
reported: Dec 3, 2012
owners notified: Dec 7, 2012
related complaints: 1,874

Engine and engine cooling

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.
Risk: If flammable engine fluids come in contact with the vehicles hot exhaust system, a vehicle fire could occur.
Remedy: 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.

Recall number 12V551000

Affected vehicles

Ford Escape 2013 2013
Ford Fusion 2013 2013

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 1,874 complaints about engine problems.

2013 Ford Escape 2013 Ford Fusion

Questions about recall 12V551000

Is there a recall on the 2013 Ford Escape and Ford Fusion engine and engine cooling?

Yes. Recall 12V551000, reported on December 3, 2012, covers about 80,057 vehicles.

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 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.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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