Engine Fires Ignite Ford Escape, Fusion Recalls
It's the fourth recall for the brand-new Escape. Ford is offering loaner cars to buyers until they can fix the problem.
The 2013 Ford Escape is undergoing its fourth recall since its introduction earlier this year. Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 89,000 new Escape SUVs and Fusion sedans because their engines can overheat and cause fires. The Escape is a top seller for Ford. The 2013 version went on sale in the spring, and it already has had problems with coolant leaks, cracked fuel lines and carpet padding. Both the Fusion and Escape are among Ford's top-selling vehicles selling a combined 427,000 already this year, according to Autodata Corp. Note this figure includes those from the previous model year. Ford said it is working on a repair plan and trying to find out what causes the overheating problem, where the engines can overheat and leak fluids …
KLAUS
8:54 pm on Monday, January 14, 2013
anybody of my friends out here who bought a brand=new car once, which brakes down and uses more than double as much gas as advertised? Our brand new Ford Escape 2013 is now the 3.time in the work shop, this time since almost 6 weeks and counting. What are my chances to walk away from the contract, because I really don't want that crap anymore!! Suggestions??? more ›