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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Explorer | 2013 |
| Ford Flex | 2013 |
| Ford Fusion | 2013 |
| Ford Police Interceptor Sedan | 2013 |
| Ford Police Interceptor Utilit | 2013 |
| Ford Taurus | 2013 |
| Lincoln MKS | 2013 |
| Lincoln MKT | 2013 |
| Lincoln MKZ | 2013 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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 Explorer | 2013 | 2,237 | 11 |
| Ford Flex | 2013 | 580 | 6 |
| Ford Fusion | 2013 | 1,792 | 19 |
| Ford Police Interceptor Sedan | 2013 | 28 | 2 |
| Ford Police Interceptor Utilit | 2013 | 12 | 2 |
| Ford Taurus | 2013 | 585 | 9 |
| Lincoln MKS | 2013 | 142 | 7 |
| Lincoln MKT | 2013 | 70 | 7 |
| Lincoln MKZ | 2013 | 109 | 12 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2013
16 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 13V617000 12 Dec 2013 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 13V584000 25 Nov 2013 | Ford Motor Company |
| 13V464000 26 Sept 2013 | General Motors LLC |
| 13V450000 23 Sept 2013 | Volkswagen of America, Inc. |
| 13V302000 9 Jul 2013 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 13V297000 8 Jul 2013 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 13V274000 27 Jun 2013 | Eldorado National- Kansas |
| 13V223000 28 May 2013 | Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013