2013 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILIT

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer, Taurus, Flex, Fusion, Police Interceptor Sedan and Police Interceptor Utility vehicles; and certain model year 2013 Lincoln MKS, MKT, and MKZ vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may develop a crack, allowing fuel to leak.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer, Explorer Police Utility, Taurus, Taurus Police Interceptor, Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may crack, allowing fuel to leak.

VEHICLE LOSES ALL STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED. NEARLY CAUSED A HEAD-ON CRASH.

Mileage: 126,700

VEHICLE LOSES ALL STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED. NEARLY CAUSED A HEAD-ON CRASH.

Mileage: 126,700

VEHICLE HAS JUST OVER 71,000 MILES AND HAS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON FOR A FAILED CATALYTIC CONVERTER THIS IS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. WE HAVE MULTIPLE VEHICLES IN OUR FLEET WITH THE SAME CONCERN, AND AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE, THAT HAVE HAD CONVERTERS REPLACED AND ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.

Mileage: 71,376

CATALYITIC CONVERTER FAILED AT 94,273

Mileage: 94,273

CATALYTIC CONVERTERS FAILED AT 104,000 MILES

Mileage: 104,089

CATALYTIC CONVERTERS FAILED AT 92,937

Mileage: 92,937

CATALYTIC CONVERTERS FAILED AT 62,494 MILES

Mileage: 62,494

CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED AT 86,662 MILES

Mileage: 86,662

VEHICLES ELECTRONICALLY ASSISTED STEERING UNIT FAILED. IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, SYSTEM FAILED AND STEERING IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN.

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN DEPRESSED. ALSO, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE HYDRAULIC HOSE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,704.

Mileage: 85,704

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN DEPRESSED. ALSO, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE HYDRAULIC HOSE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,704.

Mileage: 85,704

WHILE BACKING THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MECHANIC. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED DOWN AND THEN RE-STARTED THE POWER STEERING BEGAN WORKING AGAIN. NO KNOWN CAUSE AS VEHICLE WAS CHECKED.

Mileage: 44,099

STEERING GEAR LOCKED UP. WE NOTICED IT WAS MAKING NOISE SO WE STOPPED DRIVING IT AS A PRIMARY PATROL CAR AND DROVE IT TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP (APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES AWAY) AND THE STEERING QUIT WORKING IN THEIR DRIVEWAY.

Mileage: 56,980

ON THE POLICE INTERCEPTOR SUV EXPLORER, ALL DRIVER'S LIGHTS SHUTTERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. HIGH BEAM STAYS ON DRIVERS SIDE AND DOES NOT GO BACK TO REGULAR BEAM. THIS PROBLEM IS ON THE RED LAKE FLEET OF 6 SUV'S POLICE VEHICLES. I ALSO CONTACTED BELTRAMI SHERIFF DEPARTMENT AND THEY ALSO ADVISED THEY HAVE THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE SHUTTERS ON THEIR FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR VEHICLES TOO. SAFETY ISSUE AT NIGHT WHEN APPROACHING ON-COMING TRAFFIC. I WAS ALSO TOLD THEY CANNOT ADJUST BEAMS ALIGNMENT UNTIL SHUTTERS ARE REPAIRED/REPLACED. ALL 6 VEHICLES HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. WE ASKED FORD DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THE MILES WERE UNDER AS WE WERE TOLD WARRANTY DOES NOT INCLUDE LIGHTS. WE WERE TOLD THAT EACH SHUTTER/LIGHT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $700.00 EACH. THIS PROBLEM WAS AN ISSUE FROM DAY ONE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 5