NHTSA recall 13V583000
Engine · Ford Motor Company
Details
What's wrong: Affects vehicles equipped with 1.6L engines. The affected vehicles may experience localized overheating of the engine cylinder head which may cause cracks that could allow oil to leak.
Why it matters: Leaking engine oil may come into contact with a hot engine surface potentially resulting in an engine compartment fire.
The fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will modify the engine shielding, cooling and control systems, free of charge. An interim notice will be mailed to owners during January 2014. The recall began on April 9, 2014.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2013 Ford Escape.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 13V583000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.