Ford Motor Company: Hybrid Propulsion System
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 3, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 70,209. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 Ford Escape hybrid electric vehicles manufactured October 13, 2003, to June 20, 2008, and 2006-2008 Mercury Mariner hybrid electric vehicles manufactured June 10, 2005, to June 20, 2008. The coolant pump for the hybrid system may fail resulting in the hybrid electronics overheating.
The risk
If the hybrid electronics system overheats, it may shut down the powertrain, resulting in a stall-like condition, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the original Motor Electronics Coolant (MEC) Pump with an improved brushless pump, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on October 27, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S19.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Ford Escape | 1,974 | 5 | 6 | 59 |
| 2008 Mercury Mariner | 461 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 2007 Ford Escape | 254 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| 2007 Mercury Mariner | 33 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Ford Escape | 464 | 5 | 9 | 16 |
| 2006 Mercury Mariner | 63 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 2005 Ford Escape | 1,394 | 5 | 20 | 40 |
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 14V526000.
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