Vehicle recall 13V583000 · November 25, 2013
2013 Ford Escape
The affected vehicles may experience localized overheating of the engine cylinder head which may cause cracks that could allow oil to leak.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013 Escape vehicles manufactured October 5, 2011, through June 2, 2013 and 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.
- Consequence
- Leaking engine oil may come into contact with a hot engine surface potentially resulting in an engine compartment fire.
- Remedy
- 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. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall number is 13S12.
- Notes
- For some of the vehicles included in this campaign, this recall is in addition to NHTSA recall 12V-551.All covered vehicles, regardless of being inspected and repaired under the earlier recall, require an inspection and a remedy for this campaign.Owners may 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V583000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 25, 2013
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Manufacturer campaign
- 13S12
- Owner notification
- April 9, 2014
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 139,917
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Engine
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Escape (2013): 2013
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