Ford Motor Company: Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 10, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 97. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The 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.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Ford Edge | 328 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 2020 Ford Escape | 1,619 | 23 | 4 | 20 |
| 2020 Ford Transit Connect | 32 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 Lincoln Corsair | 61 | 16 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 Lincoln Nautilus | 34 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 Ford Edge | 774 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 2019 Ford Transit Connect | 52 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 Lincoln Nautilus | 103 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
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 20V550000.
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