2011 Ford Escape Recalls

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2011 Ford Escape. A recall applies only to vehicles built within the affected range, so check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for recalls are free at a franchised dealer.

• 16V777000Oct 26, 2016329,265 vehicles potentially affected
  Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
  Covers: Ford Escape 2010–2012, Mercury Mariner 2010–2011

  Reported issue: 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.

  Possible 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…

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• 14V284000May 29, 2014740,878 vehicles potentially affected
  Steering › Electric power assist system
  Covers: Ford Escape 2008–2011, Mercury Mariner 2008–2011

  Reported issue: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured August 18, 2006, through September 11, 2010. The affected vehicles have a steering torque sensor that may not be able to properly detect driver steering input. As a result, the system could remove the Electric Power Steering (EPS) assist.

  Possible consequence: If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the power steering control module (PSCM) and the instrument cluster module, free of charge. If a vehicle shows a history of a loss of the torque sensor signal or fault codes relating to the PSCM when the vehicle is brought in for the recall remedy, the…

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NHTSA investigations

• DP15001Loss of power steering while drivingClosed · Apr 1, 2015
• PE13003Electronic Throttle Body MalfunctionClosed · Feb 21, 2013
• DP12006Electronic Throttle Body MalfunctionClosed · Oct 2, 2012
• PE11016Rear Liftgate Window Glass BreakageClosed · Apr 27, 2011

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