Recall Information

Description

On your vehicle, the bushing in the transmission shifter cable may degrade over time. This may cause the transmission shifter cable to not be able to fully move the transmission to the selected gear position.

Safety Risk

If the driver attempts to shift to park in this condition, the transmission may not be in the park position even though the shifter position indicates the vehicle is in park, and the transmission not in park warning may not appear.this could result in unintended vehicle movement, increasing the risk of injury or crash.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace the transmission shifter cable bushing free of charge (parts and labor).

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Description

On your vehicle, the bushing in the transmission shifter cable may degrade over time. This may cause the transmission shifter cable to not be able to fully move the transmission to the selected gear position.

Safety Risk

If the driver attempts to shift to park in this condition, the transmission may not be in the park position even though the shifter position indicates the vehicle is in park, and the transmission not in park warning may not appear. This could result in unintended vehicle movement, increasing the risk of injury or crash.

Remedy

Parts are now available to repair your vehicles. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace the transmission shifter cable bushing and install a protective service cap free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

When operated in environments associated with road salt use, one or more of the three steering gear Motor bolts may fracture due to corrosion.

Safety Risk

This may result in a loss of power steering assist requiring a greater steering effort, especially at lower speeds, and increase the risk of a crash. The mechanical linkage between the steering wheel and the road is maintained at all times. The steering system will default to manual steering mode.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to remove the original steering gear Motor bolts, install revised bolts, and apply corrosion inhibitor to specified areas of the steering gear. If any of the original steering gear Motor bolts are broken, missing or break during removal, dealers will replace the steering gear assembly. All services will be performed free of charge (parts and labor).

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Description

On your vehicle, frequent full articulation of the rear suspension may increase the stress on the rear suspension toe link, which may, over time, result in a toe link fracture.

Safety Risk

Rear toe link fracture while driving could result in a noise, a sudden change in vehicle handling, or difficulty controlling the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace your rear suspension toe links free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

On your vehicle, it may be possible for the pawl spring tab inside one or more of the side door latches to break. This condition will typically prevent the door from latching. In certain situations, where the door is able to be closed, the door may unlatch while driving.

Safety Risk

If you are able to latch the door after repeated attempts to shut the door, there is a potential the door may unlatch while driving, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to inspect and, if required, replace all four door latches free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

Vehicles that are operated in high-corrosion environments associated with exposure to road salt may experience corrosion of the steering gear Motor attachment bolts. This may result in the steering gear Motor becoming loose or detaching from the gear housing, although the steering gear Motor will not separate from the vehicle. Ford is not aware of any reports of accidents or injuries related to this condition.

Safety Risk

Steering gear Motor detachment from the gear housing would result in a loss of power steering assist, but would not result in steering loss or separation of the Motor from the vehicle. The mechanical linkage between the steering wheel and the road is maintained at all times. The steering system will default to manual steering mode, allowing the vehicle to be steered in a safe and controlled manner. The amount of assist supplied is inversely proportional to vehicle speed, with the highest levels of assist provided at lower vehicle speeds. Loss of power steering assist would require higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may result in an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to inspect the steering gear Motor attachment bolts and replace the steering gear assembly if any bolts are missing or broken.

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Description

Vehicles that are operated in high-corrosion environments associated with long-term exposure to road salt may experience corrosion underneath the fuel tank mounting reinforcement brackets at the weld seam that may cause a small hole to form in the fuel tank resulting in a fuel vapor leak or liquid fuel leak.

Safety Risk

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could potentially result in a fire.

Remedy

Parts are now available to repair your vehicle. If you have not yet contacted your dealer to schedule service for this recall, please call your dealer without delay to schedule an appointment. At no charge to you, your dealer will inspect and either clean and treat or replace the fuel tank on your vehicle.

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Description

The 120-VOLT convenience charge cord provided with your vehicle may overheat at the wall outlet. The charge cord should not be used with a loose, worn, or damaged ac wall outlet, or with an extension cord, two-prong adapter, surge protector, timer, or any other adapter.

Safety Risk

If the charge cord becomes overheated, it may cause burns, property damage, or charge cord damage, and can increase the risk of fire.

Remedy

Parts are now available to repair your vehicles. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to inspect the factory equipped 120-VOLT charge cord set, and if necessary replace with an updated charge cord, which includes a thermistor at the plug to prevent over temperature, and an updated trunk storage container, free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

Your vehicle was previously repaired under safety recall 15S16 or 16S30. During that repair, your vehicles door latches were to be replaced to help reduce the risk of doors not closing or doors opening while driving. It is possible that one or more of your door latches was not replaced or may not have been replaced correctly.

Safety Risk

If a door latch was not replaced, there is still a risk that the pawl spring tab inside the door latch could break. This condition will typically prevent the door from latching. In certain situations, where the door is able to be closed, the door may unlatch while driving, increasing the risk of injury

Remedy

The door latch date codes in your vehicle need to be inspected to verify that the previous door latch recall repair was completed as intended. For your convenience and to encourage the continued social distancing requirements by many state and local governments related to COVID-19, Ford is providing you with the option to complete this simple inspection yourself using the attached self-inspection sheet. By utilizing this option, you should not need to take your vehicle to your dealer unless your vehicle is exhibiting door latching concerns door will not latch or opens while driving. In the unlikely event that the system cannot confirm the latches on your vehicle based on your input, or if your vehicle is exhibiting door latching concerns, you will need to take your vehicle to your dealership for additional inspection and/or repairs. If you do not wish to complete this inspection yourself, your dealer will inspect your vehicle for you

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Description

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.

Safety Risk

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

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to reprogram your powertrain control module and instrument cluster with updated calibration and overheat strategy, and inspect your engine for fluid leaks. These repairs will be performed free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 fusion vehicles, manufactured from February 3, 2012, through October 20, 2012, for failing to conform to the requirements of federal Motor vehicle safety standard - fmvss number 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. The affected vehicles may not have had the low beam headlamp projector coating properly cured during its manufacturing process.

Safety Risk

An improperly cured projector coating will become hazy through operation, over time, reducing the brightness of the low-beam lamp. This may decrease driver visibility and increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace the headlamp assemblies free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 fusion vehicles manufactured April 19, 2013, through April 23, 2013. The steering gears may be missing an internal retaining clip. If the clip is missing, components inside the steering gear may become dislodged inside the gear assembly.

Safety Risk

This could result in impaired steering, including the loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace the steering gear assembly and perform front toe adjustment free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

On your vehicle, it may be possible the transmission shifter cable bushing is damaged or missing.

Safety Risk

A damaged or missing bushing could prevent the shifter from moving the transmission into the intended gear position and cause the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction. The transmission may not be in the park position, even though the shifter position indicates that the vehicle was shifted to park. Exiting a vehicle without the transmission in the park position and without the application of the parking brake may allow the vehicle to roll, increasing the risk of injury or crash.

Remedy

Parts are now available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace the shifter cable bushing and protective cap free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

Driver and front passenger seat belt assemblies may not adequately restrain the occupant in a crash.

Safety Risk

Seat belt assemblies that do not adequately restrain the occupant in a crash can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Parts are now available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to repair both front seatbelt pretensioner assemblies free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

On your vehicle, localized overheating of the engine cylinder head may cause the cylinder head to crack.

Safety Risk

A cylinder head crack may cause an oil leak that may result in a fire in the engine compartment.

Remedy

Parts are now available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to install a coolant level sensor system free of charge (parts and labor).

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Description

Ford is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford crown victoria including crown victoria police interceptors, mercury grand marquis, and Lincoln town car vehicles. The affected vehicles are currently registered or were originally sold in connecticut, delaware, the district of columbia, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virginia, and wisconsin. Severe corrosion can seize the lower intermediate shaft which may cause the upper intermediate shaft to collapse and the steering column lower bearing to separate.

Safety Risk

If the lower bearing separates, the vehicle may experience a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace the lower intermediate steering shaft, and inspect and service the upper intermediate steering shaft and steering column lower bearing as required, free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

Ford Motor Company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford fusion and Lincoln mkz vehicles manufactured August 15, 2012, through September 10, 2013, 2013-2014 Ford escape vehicles manufactured June 5, 2012, through August 12, 2013, and 2013-2014 Ford c-max vehicles manufactured from July 23, 2012, through may 28, 2013. The driver and passenger seatback assemblies may have been produced with sub-standard weld joints used to attach the seat back recliner mechanism to the seat frame. The affected seat backs may have insufficient strength to meet the requirements of federal Motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 207, "seating systems."

Safety Risk

The back of the subject seats may become loose or lean while driving and potentially increase the risk of injury in certain crashes.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace the affected seatback assembly or assemblies free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

Affected vehicles are equipped with restraint control modules rcms that may experience an internal electrical short circuit. If a short circuit occurs, the airbag warning lamp would illuminate. Depending on the location of the short circuit the deployable restraint systems e.g. Air bags. Pretensioners side curtains may not function as intended in the event of a crash increasing the risk of injury. The short may also affect the function of other systems that use internal data from the rcm e.g. Stability control. In these cases the corresponding malfunction indicator lamps would also be illuminated. These vehicles are not produced in vin order. Information as to the applicability of this action to specific vehicles can best be obtained by either calling fords toll free line 1 866 436 7332 or by contacting a local Ford or Lincoln dealer who can obtain specific information regarding the vehicles from the Ford on line automotive service information system oasis database.

Safety Risk

Depending on the location of the short circuit, the deployable restraint systems and other systems that use inertial data from the rcm may not function as intended, increasing the risk of injury. Ford is not aware of any accident or injury related to this condition.

Remedy

Parts are now available to repair all vehicles. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace the restraints control module free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

A door latch with a broken pawl spring tab typically results in a "door will not close" condition. Should the customer be able to latch the door, there is a potential that the door may unlatch while driving. Ford is aware of two allegations of injury (soreness) resulting from an unlatched door bouncing back when the customer attempted to close it, and one accident allegation when an unlatched door swung open and struck the adjacent vehicle while the driver was pulling into a parking space.

Safety Risk

A door latch with a broken pawl spring tab typically results in a "door will not close" condition. Should the customer be able to latch the door, there is a potential the door may unlatch while driving, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Parts are now available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace all four door latches free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

On your vehicle, the front brake jounce hoses could rupture prematurely

Safety Risk

A ruptured front brake jounce hose will cause a progressive brake fluid leak. The driver may experience an increase in pedal travel together with a reduction in the rate of deceleration, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Parts are now available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace both front brake flexible hoses free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

On your vehicle, the clutch may fracture.

Safety Risk

This may result in damage to the transmission assembly, fluid leaks, and possibly a vehicle fire.

Remedy

Parts are now available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace the clutch assembly free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 explorer, taurus, flex, fusion, police interceptor sedan and police interceptor utility vehicles; and certain model year 2013 Lincoln mks, mkt, and mkz vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may develop a crack, allowing fuel to leak.

Safety Risk

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace the fuel delivery module free of charge parts and labor.

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