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Ford cylinder head cup plug (freeze plug) may become dislodged resulting in significant loss of engine coolant.

NHTSA campaign 12V-431 · Reported September 4, 2012 · 6,146 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford Escape
VEHICLES AFFECTED
6,146
REMEDY
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will seal the existing plug and add a secondary plug cover, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

FORD MOTOR COMPANY reported a problem with the engine and engine cooling. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The cylinder head cup plug (freeze plug) may become dislodged resulting in significant loss of engine coolant.

WHY IT MATTERS

As leaking engine coolant evaporates on the hot engine, the glycol may ignite causing an engine compartment fire.

WHAT TO DO

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will seal the existing plug and add a secondary plug cover, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-431.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2013Ford Escape

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

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