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Campaign 04V165000

Critical Plain English
ID: #04V165000 MFR: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

What This Recall Means

Component

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

What Happened
The transmission control module in your vehicle is the computer brain of your automatic transmission. It helps your engine and transmission work together smoothly. In some 3.0L V6 engine models, the control module can malfunction.
Risk if Unfixed
If the transmission control module fails, your engine could stall when you're slowing down, which could cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.

How to Get This Fixed

Free Fix
Your authorized Ford dealer will update the control module with the correct software settings, free of charge. You should schedule the update as soon as you get the recall notice and expect it to be done within a reasonable time frame.

Affected Vehicles

2003 FORD Escape
2002 FORD Escape
2001 FORD Escape

Is YOUR vehicle affected?

This page lists the models and model years named in NHTSA campaign #04V165000. Matching a model and year on this list does not prove an individual vehicle is affected — some vehicles in an affected model year are never part of the recall population. The authoritative way to know is a VIN check against NHTSA's own records.

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