Wheels.ca – Ford recalls 2013 Escape, tells owners to stop driving immediately



DETROIT – Ford Motor Co. is telling Canadian and U.S. owners of one version of the brand-new Ford Escape not to drive the SUVs until dealers can fix fuel lines that can crack and spill gasoline, causing engine fires.
The company issued the unusual warning on Thursday and said it is recalling 2013 Escapes equipped with 1.6-litre four-cylinder engines. Dealers will pick up the Escapes and drop off a loaner car that customers can use until the repairs are finished. The company is hoping to ship parts and get all the SUVs repaired in the next two weeks.
Owners can contact Ford Canada at 1-800-565-3673.
Ford says it has three reports of fires: two at the factory and one while a customer was driving an Escape. No one has been injured.
The recall affects 11,500 Escapes in the U.S. and Canada. Only 4,800 have been sold to customers. The rest are on dealer lots and will be fixed before they are sold, spokeswoman Marcey Zwiebel said. “We are obviously taking very quick action in the interest of our customers’ safety,” she said.
Escapes powered by other engines are not affected, nor are other Ford models with 1.6-litre engines, Zwiebel said.
This is the second recall of the redesigned Escape, which went on sale in June. On Saturday, the company said it would recall more than 10,000 Escapes to fix carpet padding that could interfere with braking. The new version of the SUV is among Ford’s top-selling vehicles. People bought 28,500 Escapes last month, up 28 per cent from June 2011.
The Escapes in the latest recall were built at the company’s Louisville, Ky., plant from early April through July 11.
Ford says owners should call dealers to get the problem fixed. If parts aren’t available, dealers will drop off loaner cars for use until the repairs can be made. Once the parts arrive, it will take less than an hour for technicians to replace the fuel lines, Zwiebel said.
It’s safe to park the Escapes in your garage because the fires happen only while the vehicles are moving, she said.

 

There is also another recall regarding console trim piece/pedal clearance.


Recall Alert: 2013 Ford Escape - KickingTires

 

I am not familiar at all with the new escape. How many different 4 cylinder engines were offered? A friend at work just bought a 2013 a couple weeks ago and I mentioned the recall to him last night,he knew nothing about it. He drives the vehicle 60 miles round trip to and from work. If it was so serious,why wasn't he contacted? makes me think there were more then one 4 cylinder engine offered.

 

There are 3...2.5...1.6 Ecoboost...2.0 Ecoboost.

 

The company issued the unusual warning on Thursday and said it is recalling 2013 Escapes equipped with 1.6-litre four-cylinder engines.

 

I know the recall was for the 1.6 engine,I just don't know which engine my friend's escape had in it other then it is a four cylinder.

 

That seems like a small motor. Don't know if it's big enough to run my toaster.

 

It's the ecoboost engine.

 

Yes, but mine's a 4 slice model, not the standard 2.

 

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