#2012 FORD ESCAPE RECALLS FREE#

At first, the twinned models were assembled by Ford in the US for North American consumption, with Mazda in Japan supplying cars for other markets. Powertrains were supplied by Mazda with respect to the base inline-four engine, with Ford providing the optional V6. Although the Escape and Tribute shared the same underpinnings constructed from the Ford CD2 platform (based on Mazda GF underpinnings), the only panels common to the two vehicles were the roof and floor pressings. It was jointly developed with Mazda, in which Ford owned a controlling interest, and was released simultaneously with the Mazda Tribute. The first generation of Ford Escape was released in 2000 for the 2001 model year. Outside of North America, the Ford Escape is sold in Australia, China, and Taiwan. As with previous generations, the fourth-generation Escape is offered with gasoline, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid options. Sharing a common body and chassis underpinnings (and several engines), the Escape and Kuga are produced in their home markets. Under the mid-2000s 'One Ford' globalization strategy, the third and fourth-generation designs of the Escape have been unified with the Ford Kuga, designed by Ford of Europe. In Europe, the Escape was initially branded as the Ford Maverick from 2001 to 2008 (replacing a Nissan-produced SUV). The first two generations used the Ford CD2 platform (jointly developed with Mazda), leading to the release of the Mazda Tribute and Mercury Mariner as with the Escape, both the Tribute and Mariner were sold in North America. Through rebranding, Ford has sold the Escape under several nameplates through its production. In another first, the 2004 Ford Escape Hybrid was the first hybrid-electric vehicle from Ford, and the first hybrid produced as an SUV.

The first Ford SUV derived from a car platform, the Escape was slotted below the Ford Explorer in size the Escape is currently sized between the Ford EcoSport and Ford Edge. The Ford Escape is a compact crossover SUV sold by Ford since the 2001 model year.

#2012 FORD ESCAPE RECALLS FREE#

The company's dealers will seal the existing plug and add a secondary plug cover, free of charge, to resolve the problem.Ford Territory (Middle East, South America, Philippines and Vietnam) 'As leaking engine coolant evaporates on the hot engine, the glycol may ignite causing an engine compartment fire,' Ford told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).Īn additional 1,300 vehicles sold in Canada are also affected by the same recall.įord said that it will begin notifying owners with the recall to begin on, or about, September 10, 2012. This time, Ford said that the recall affects 6,146 units of the 2013 Escape manufactured from October 5, 2011, through August 31, 2012, and equipped with the 1.6-liter EcoBoost inline four-cylinder turbo engine, because the cylinder head cup plug (freeze plug) may become dislodged resulting in significant loss of engine coolant. If it seems as if Ford is constantly recalling its newly launched 2013 Escape crossover, it's because it is.Īfter two recall actions in July, the first affecting 8,266 models to fix carpet padding that could get in the way of braking, and the second around 11,500 models with the 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine over a potential fire risk, the Blue Oval has issued a third recall, again due to a fire hazard for the same engine.

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