Ford today announced three recalls that affect a total of 97,500 vehicles in the U.S. and a total of 111,500 vehicles worldwide. Two of the recalls involve fuel pump defects, while the third involves power window software.
The first recall affects 86,000 vehicles with Ford’s 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 engine, of which 77,502 are in the U.S. In affected vehicles, the fuel pump module could fail, which could either prevent the engine starting at all, or cause it to stall while driving. Ford says it doesn’t have any reports of injuries or accidents from this problem. The recall affects the 2013-2015 Ford Taurus, Flex, and Police Interceptor sedan with the 3.5-liter EcoBoost, as well as the 2013-2015 Lincoln MKS and MKT with the same engine.
Ford is also recalling the 2015-2016 Transit van equipped with the 3.2-liter turbodiesel engine; the recall affects a total of 2,500 vehicles worldwide, of which 2,013 are in the U.S. The fuel injection pump could fail and, as with the above recall, prevent the Transit from starting or cause it to stall. Ford also doesn’t have any reports of injuries from this recall.
Finally, the 2017 Ford Edge will be recalled because the software for the power windows allows the windows to close with more force than legally allowed, which could cause injuries to anyone with body parts in the window opening. This problem affects a total of 23,000 Edge crossovers, of which 17,985 are in the U.S.
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Ford Motor Company is issuing two safety recalls and one safety compliance recall in North America. Details are as follows:
Ford issues safety recall for certain 2013-15 Ford and Lincoln vehicles to replace fuel pump control modules
Ford is issuing a safety recall for approximately 86,000 2013-15 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS and Lincoln MKT vehicles with 3.5-liter gasoline turbocharged direct injection engines, as well as Ford Police Interceptor sedans to replace fuel pump control modules.
In the affected vehicles, the fuel pump control module could fail, which may cause an engine to not start or stall. In some cases, the engine could stall without warning while driving and without the ability to restart, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford is not aware of any accidents or injuries associated with this issue.
Affected vehicles include:
2013-15 Ford Taurus with 3.5-liter gasoline turbocharged direct injection engine built at Chicago Assembly Plant, Aug. 25, 2011 to May 31, 2015
2013-15 Ford Flex with 3.5-liter gasoline turbocharged direct injection engine built at Oakville Assembly, Sept. 12, 2011 to May 29, 2015
2013-15 Lincoln MKS with 3.5-liter gasoline turbocharged direct injection engine built at Chicago Assembly Plant, Aug. 31, 2011 to May 31, 2015
2013-15 Lincoln MKT with 3.5-liter gasoline turbocharged direct injection engine built at Oakville Assembly, Sept. 12, 2011 to May 29, 2015
2013-15 Ford Police Interceptor sedan, all engines, built at Chicago Assembly, Sept. 8, 2011 to May 31, 2015
There are approximately 88,151 vehicles affected, including 77,502 in the United States and federalized territories, 7,353 in Canada and 1,083 in Mexico.
Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pump control module as needed at no cost to the customer.
Ford issues safety recall for certain 2015-16 Ford Transit vehicles to replace fuel injection pumps
Ford is issuing a safety recall for approximately 2,500 2015-16 Ford Transit 3.2-liter diesel-equipped vehicles to replace fuel injection pumps. In the affected vehicles, the fuel injection pump could malfunction, which may cause the engine to not start or stall without warning while driving and without the ability to restart, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford is not aware of any accidents or injuries associated with this issue.
Affected vehicles include 2015-16 Ford Transit 3.2-liter diesel-equipped vehicles built at Kansas City Assembly Plant, July 15, 2015 to April 14, 2016. There are approximately 2,472 vehicles affected, including 2,013 in the United States and federalized territories, and 457 in Canada.
Dealers will inspect the fuel system for metallic contamination. If no metallic contamination is present, dealers will replace the fuel injection pump and associated parts. If metallic contamination is present, dealers will replace the fuel injection pump, fuel injectors and fuel filter, and will clean and flush the fuel system at no cost to the customer.
Ford issues safety compliance recall for certain 2017 Ford Escape vehicles to update power window software
Ford is issuing a safety compliance recall for approximately 23,000 2017 Ford Escape vehicles to update power window software. In the affected vehicles, the power window system configuration may exceed the regulatory requirement for remote actuation closing force, increasing the risk of injury.
Ford is not aware of any accidents or injuries associated with this issue.
Affected vehicles include certain 2017 Ford Escape vehicles built at Louisville Assembly Plant, Oct. 5, 2015 to May 12, 2016. There are approximately 23,150 vehicles affected, including 17,985 in the United States and federalized territories, and 5,157 in Canada.
Dealers will update the power window system software at no cost to the customer.