NHTSA Campaign 16V621000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Issued by Ford Motor Company · Reported Aug 25, 2016 · 77,502 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI Ecoboost engines and 2013-2015 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor vehicles. A component within the fuel pump electric module (PEM) may overheat causing a loss of electrical power to the fuel pump.

Consequence

A loss of power to the fuel pump will cause the engine to stall or prevent the vehicle from starting, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel PEM part number and replace the fuel PEM, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S31.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD FLEX 2013 77,502
FORD FLEX 2014 77,502
FORD FLEX 2015 77,502
FORD TAURUS 2013 77,502
FORD TAURUS 2014 77,502
FORD TAURUS 2015 77,502
FORD TAURUS POLICE INTERCEPTOR 2013 77,502
FORD TAURUS POLICE INTERCEPTOR 2014 77,502
FORD TAURUS POLICE INTERCEPTOR 2015 77,502
LINCOLN MKS 2013 77,502
LINCOLN MKS 2014 77,502
LINCOLN MKS 2015 77,502
LINCOLN MKT 2013 77,502
LINCOLN MKT 2014 77,502
LINCOLN MKT 2015 77,502

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V621000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.