The issue
On certain vehicles equipped with a 3.0L V6 engine, during deceleration at vehicle speeds below 64 km/h, the engine may stall due to an excessively rich fuel-air mixture. Correction: Dealer will reprogram the Powertrain Control Module.
Description (français)
Lors d'une décélération se produisant à moins de 64 km/h, le moteur V6 de 3,0 litres de certains véhicules pourrait caler à cause de l'extrême richesse du mélange air essence. Correction : Le concessionnaire devra reprogrammer le module de commande du groupe motopropulseur.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Escape | 2001, 2002, 2003 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Escape | 2001 | 996 | 13 |
| Ford Escape | 2002 | 1,027 | 8 |
| Ford Escape | 2003 | 558 | 7 |