Recall 04V165000: 2001–2003 Ford Escape

Report received

Apr 6, 2004

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

321,903vehicles

Model years

2001–2003

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with 3.0l v6 engines, during deceleration, the engine can stall.

Possible consequence

Should the engine stall, a vehicle crash could occur.

Remedy

Dealers will reprogram the power control module (pcm) with the appropriate calibration. Owner notification began on april 21, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2001 Ford Escape996 complaints
• 2002 Ford Escape1,027 complaints
• 2003 Ford Escape558 complaints