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Ford Escape and Bronco Sport fuel injector may leak

NHTSA campaign 22V859000 · Reported 2022-11-18 · Ford Motor Company

critical How serious is it? About this label

Very serious: leaking fuel near a hot engine can start an under-hood fire, so get this done right away and have the car checked if you smell gasoline or see a warning light.

What's wrong, in plain English

These Escape and Bronco Sport models with the 1.5-liter engine have fuel injectors — the parts that spray gasoline into the engine — that can crack. A cracked injector lets fuel leak out under the hood, where the engine and exhaust get very hot. Leaking gasoline near hot parts can catch fire. The dealer fix is new engine software that watches for a leak, plus a drain tube that carries any leaking fuel away from hot parts. Cars fixed under the earlier recall need this newer repair too.

What you should do

1. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, including if your vehicle was already repaired under the earlier recall 22V-191.
2. Contact a Ford dealer and ask for recall 22S73 (NHTSA 22V859000), or call Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.
3. Have the dealer install the updated engine software and the drain tube — the repair is free.

Affected vehicles (7)

Who to contact

Ford — official Ford recall lookup

Customer service: 1-866-436-7332

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Official notice

Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Summary
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Escape and 2021-2023 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines. A fuel injector may crack and leak fuel inside the engine compartment.
Safety risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will update the engine control software to include fuel injector leak detection and install a drain tube, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed January 9, 2023. Remedy parts are expected to be available in 1st Quarter of 2023. Owner notification letters were mailed February 28, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S73. This recall includes all vehicles previously recalled under 22V-191. Vehicles previously remedied under 22V-191 will need to have the new remedy performed.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.