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Ford Recall 12S41: Overheat May Cause Fluid Leaks Resulting In Fire
2013 Ford Fusion
If flammable engine fluids come in contact with the vehicle?s hot exhaust system, a vehicle fire could occur.
Engine And Engine Cooling
- Summary
- 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.
- Actions
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine for coolant system leaks and reprogram the vehicle?s 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.
- Documents (18)
- Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Defect Notice(Part 573) - Supplemental
- Recall Acknowledgement
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Defect Notice(Part 573)
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Supplemental #5
- Renotification Notice
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Renotification Notice - Issued december 2014
- Remedy Instructions and TSB - Supplemental #3
- Remedy Instructions and TSB - Supplemental #4
- Renotification Notice
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Remedy Instructions and TSB - Supplemental #2
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