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US recalls (3)
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery, fuel pump
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured February 26, 2009, to April 29, 2012, and 2010-2011 Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured February 25, 2009, to December 12, 2010. On vehicles with a 3.0L engine, the Fuel Delivery Module (FDM) may crack, causing a fuel leak.
Risk and remedy
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the FDM flange with one that has a redesigned fuel supply port, free of charge. Remedy parts are currently unavailable. Interim notices were mailed to owners on December 13, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S41.
Steering: electric power assist system
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured August 18, 2006, through September 11, 2010. The affected vehicles have a steering torque sensor that may not be able to properly detect driver steering input. As a result, the system could remove the Electric Power Steering (EPS) assist.
Risk and remedy
Risk: If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the power steering control module (PSCM) and the instrument cluster module, free of charge. If a vehicle shows a history of a loss of the torque sensor signal or fault codes relating to the PSCM when the vehicle is brought in for the recall remedy, the affected components will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on July 18, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S05.
Power train: automatic transmission
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 FUSION, MILAN, AND ESCAPE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 27, THROUGH MARCH 26, 2010. THE PARK ROD GUIDE RETENTION PIN MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY INSTALLED WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION AND ROLLAWAY PREVENTION".
Risk and remedy
Risk: A VEHICLE PARKED WITHOUT AN ENGAGED PARK PAWL AND WITHOUT AN APPLIED PARKING BRAKE MAY HAVE UNINTENDED MOVEMENT WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH.
Remedy: FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 28, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332 AND FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED CALL 1-800-232-5952 (TDD). REPRESENTATIVES ARE AVAILABLE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY: 8:00AM - 5:00PM.
Canadian recalls (3)
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Fuel system
2016-10-25 · campaign 2016-528
On certain vehicles, the thickness of the port wall of the Fuel Delivery Module (FDM) may be below specification and could result in the supply port cracking. If a crack were to develop in the vertical portion of the FDM fuel supply port, a fuel leak could occur. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will replace the FDM flange with a flange that has a redesigned fuel supply port.
Steering
2014-05-28 · campaign 2014-193
On certain vehicles, a fault in the Electric Power Steering (EPS) system could result in an immediate loss of power steering assist without warning to the driver. This would unexpectedly increase the steering effort force necessary to steer the vehicle at lower vehicle speeds, which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will affect repairs as necessary and will reprogram the EPS controller with updated software. In the event that an EPS fault occurs, this updated software would allow for continued EPS function while displaying visual and audible warnings to the driver until the end of the drive cycle.
Other
2010-05-27 · campaign 2010-164 · 3 vehicles
On certain vehicles, the automatic transmission's park rod guide retention pin may not have been properly installed. If the pin not installed properly, the park rod guide may become displaced, preventing the transmission park pawl from engaging when shifted into "PARK". This could allow vehicle movement and result in property damage or personal injury to bystanders. Correction: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, install the missing park rod guide retention pin.
Owner complaints (2,070)
Owners filed 2,070 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Ford Escape (29 crashes, 3 fires, 23 injuries reported). Among 27 model years of this model, it ranks #4 for the most complaints (median 996).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 558 | |
| Power train | 508 | |
| Engine | 493 | |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 440 | |
| Steering | 423 | |
| Electrical system | 216 | |
| Unknown or other | 93 | |
| Structure | 84 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2010 Ford Escape.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2010 Ford Escape 4-DR. w/SAB | – | – | – | 3★ |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2010 Ford Escape version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| Escape 4WD 2.5 L Automatic 6-spd | 20 | 26 | 22 | $3,050 |
| Escape 4WD FFV 3.0 L Automatic 6-spd | 18 | 23 | 20 | $3,350 |
| Escape FWD 2.5 L Automatic 6-spd | 21 | 28 | 23 | $2,900 |
| Escape FWD 2.5 L Manual 5-spd | 22 | 28 | 24 | $2,800 |
| Escape FWD FFV 3.0 L Automatic 6-spd | 19 | 25 | 21 | $3,200 |
| Escape Hybrid 4WD 2.5 L Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 30 | 27 | 29 | $2,300 |
| Escape Hybrid FWD 2.5 L Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 34 | 31 | 32 | $2,100 |
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