NHTSA Campaign 16V777000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Issued by Ford Motor Company · Reported Oct 26, 2016 · 329,265 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured February 26, 2009, to April 29, 2012, and 2010-2011 Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured February 25, 2009, to December 12, 2010. On vehicles with a 3.0L engine, the Fuel Delivery Module (FDM) may crack, causing a fuel leak.

Consequence

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the FDM flange with one that has a redesigned fuel supply port, free of charge. Remedy parts are currently unavailable. Interim notices were mailed to owners on December 13, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S41.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD ESCAPE 2010 329,265
FORD ESCAPE 2011 329,265
FORD ESCAPE 2012 329,265
MERCURY MARINER 2010 329,265
MERCURY MARINER 2011 329,265

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V777000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.