Ford / Lincoln recall: Fuel system, gasoline
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI Ecoboost engines and 2013-2015 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor vehicles. A component within the fuel pump electric module (PEM) may overheat causing a loss of electrical power to the fuel pump.
What could happen
A loss of power to the fuel pump will cause the engine to stall or prevent the vehicle from starting, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel PEM part number and replace the fuel PEM, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S31.
Vehicles covered
- Ford Flex 2013–2015
- Ford Taurus 2013–2015
- Ford Taurus Police Interceptor 2013–2015
- Lincoln Mks 2013–2015
- Lincoln Mkt 2013–2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V621000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 25, 2016
- Owners notified
- Dec 1, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 77,502
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Aug 31, 2011 to May 31, 2015
- Part
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
- Maker's own recall number
- 16S31
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Ford / Lincoln / Mercury recall: Air bags Apr 26, 2016
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Fuel system, gasoline Dec 2, 2015
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Fuel system, gasoline Sep 28, 2015
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Parking brake Jul 24, 2015
- Ford / Lincoln / Mercury recall: Steering Jun 2, 2015
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Structure Jan 28, 2015
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.