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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Escape | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Mercury Mariner | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
Components: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
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 | 2005 | 1,394 | 4 |
| Ford Escape | 2006 | 464 | 3 |
| Ford Escape | 2007 | 254 | 2 |
| Ford Escape | 2008 | 1,974 | 3 |
| Mercury Mariner | 2006 | 63 | 3 |
| Mercury Mariner | 2007 | 33 | 2 |
| Mercury Mariner | 2008 | 461 | 3 |
Other hybrid propulsion system recalls in 2014
5 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the hybrid propulsion system; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 14V727000 12 Nov 2014 | Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. |
| 14V581000 22 Sept 2014 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 14V552000 10 Sept 2014 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 14V263000 16 May 2014 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014