Ford Motor Company: Fuel System, Gasoline
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on May 31, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 390,783. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer, Taurus, Flex, Fusion, Police Interceptor Sedan and Police Interceptor Utility vehicles; and certain model year 2013 Lincoln MKS, MKT, and MKZ vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may develop a crack, allowing fuel to leak.
The risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel delivery module, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2013. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall campaign number is 13S04.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Ford Explorer | 2,237 | 12 | 11 | 44 |
| 2013 Ford Flex | 580 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 2013 Ford Fusion | 1,792 | 19 | 91 | 63 |
| 2013 Ford Police Interceptor Sedan | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 Ford Police Interceptor Utilit | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Ford Taurus | 585 | 9 | 6 | 20 |
| 2013 Lincoln MKS | 142 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| 2013 Lincoln MKT | 70 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 Lincoln MKZ | 109 | 13 | 2 | 4 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 13V227000.
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