2013 Ford Escape recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Escape vehicles manufactured from October 5, 2011, through August 31, 2012, equipped with 1.6L engines. The cylinder head cup plug (freeze plug) may become dislodged resulting in significant loss of engine coolant.
💥 The risk
As leaking engine coolant evaporates on the hot engine, the glycol may ignite causing an engine compartment fire.
🔧 The fix
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will seal the existing plug and add a secondary plug cover, free of charge. The safety recall began on September 11, 2012. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V431000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 12S39
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 6,146
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Owner phone
- 1-866-436-7332
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 11, 2012
- Built
- Oct 5, 2011 – Aug 31, 2012
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Ford's recall campaign number is 12S39.Owners may also 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.