- Release Date:
- Applicable Country:
- USA
- NHTSA Campaign Number:
- 13V583000
- Manufacturer:
- Ford Motor Company
- Component(s):
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- ENGINE
Summary
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013 Escape vehicles manufactured October 5, 2011, through June 2, 2013 and equipped with 1.6L engines. The affected vehicles may experience localized overheating of the engine cylinder head which may cause cracks that could allow oil to leak.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will modify the engine shielding, cooling and control systems, free of charge. An interim notice will be mailed to owners during January 2014. The recall began on April 9, 2014. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall number is 13S12.
Notes
For some of the vehicles included in this campaign, this recall is in addition to NHTSA recall 12V-551. All covered vehicles, regardless of being inspected and repaired under the earlier recall, require an inspection and a remedy for this campaign. Owners may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other Recalls For The 2013 Ford Escape
- 2013 Ford Escape Recall NHTSA 12V319000
- 2013 Ford Escape Recall NHTSA 12V336000
- 2013 Ford Escape Recall NHTSA 12V431000
- 2013 Ford Escape Recall NHTSA 12V551000
- 2013 Ford Escape Recall NHTSA 13V085000
- 2013 Ford Escape Recall NHTSA 13V584000
- 2013 Ford Escape Recall NHTSA 14V164000
- 2013 Ford Escape Recall NHTSA 14V237000
- 2013 Ford Escape Recall NHTSA 14V239000
- 2013 Ford Escape Recall NHTSA 14V495000
- 2013 Ford Escape Recall NHTSA 14V597000
- 2013 Ford Escape Recall NHTSA 15V813000
- 2013 Ford Escape Recall NHTSA 16V643000
- 2013 Ford Escape Recall NHTSA 18V471000
- 2013 Ford Escape Recall NHTSA 20V331000
