NHTSA Campaign 20V550000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Issued by Ford Motor Company · Reported Sep 10, 2020 · 97 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Edge, Transit Connect and Lincoln MKX and 2020 Escape and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing or loose bolts.

Consequence

Missing or loose bolts on the start stop accumulator endcap could result in a transmission fluid leak and may progress to a loss of transmission function. A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the start/stop accumulator, free of charge. The recall began September 23, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S49.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD EDGE 2019 97
FORD EDGE 2020 97
FORD ESCAPE 2020 97
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT 2019 97
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT 2020 97
LINCOLN CORSAIR 2020 97
LINCOLN MKX 2019 97
LINCOLN MKX 2020 97
LINCOLN NAUTILUS 2019 97
LINCOLN NAUTILUS 2020 97

Source: NHTSA Campaign 20V550000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.