NHTSA recall 13V594000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 13V594000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 13C09 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2013-11-25 |
| Owners notified | 2014-01-09 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Units potentially affected | 7153 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2015 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2015-07-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 7153 |
| Reported remedied | 6907 (96%) |
| Reported unreachable | 27 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid vehicles manufactured April 26, 2012, through September 24, 2013. Due to a manufacturing error, the transmission range sensor may not function properly allowing the affected vehicles to be shifted out of the Park position without first applying the brake pedal. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 114, "Theft Protection."
What can happen
Without requiring the brake to be pressed, the vehicle may be unintentionally shifted out of Park, allowing it to roll which may result in a crash.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with new software, free of charge. The recall began on January 2014. Customers may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 13C09.
Notes
Owners may also 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.
| 2013 LINCOLN MKZ | Built 2012-04-26 to 2013-09-24. |
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| 2014 LINCOLN MKZ | Built 2012-04-26 to 2013-09-24. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SSM 46900 | 2018-01-29. Service bulletin. Some vehicles may exhibit a no start condition with an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and a DTC P161A after PCM replacement. This may be due to the parameter reset procedure not being properly completed. To clear this DTC, use the Ford Integrated Diagnostic System (IDS) service tool or Ford J2534 Diagnostic Software, select - Toolbox - Body - Security - PATS Functions - Parameter Reset. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the procedure. This procedure will transfer the existing Key ID information between the modules without the need of having 2 programmed PATS keys present. There is no need to program keys when the PCM is going to be replaced. Additional information can be found in the Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 419-01. Missing or lost keys are not warrantable. |
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| TSB 17-0039 | 2017-08-01. Service bulletin. Some 2013-2016 Fusion, MKZ and 2013-2016 C-Max vehicles equipped with an HF35 transmission and built on or before 15-Aug-2015 may exhibit a thumping/rubbing or grinding noise coming from the transmission. The noise may be present in all gear ranges including neutral when the vehicle is moving, but will not be present when the vehicle is stationary or in Park. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition. |
| SSM-45815 | 2016-08-30. Service bulletin. AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) INOPERATIVE - DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0645 |
| SSM-45800 | 2016-08-30. Service bulletin. REMOVE WATER OR MOISTURE BEFORE REMOVING THE SOBDMC FUSE COVER |
| TSB-14-0176 | 2015-08-01. Service bulletin. FORD/LINCOLN: NOISES COMING FROM TRANSMISSION LIKE GRINDING, RUBBING THUMPING AND PRESENT IN GEAR RANGES WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING AND NOT PARK OR STATIONARY. MODEL 2013-C-MAX, FUSION, MKZ. *PE |
| CSP-14N02 | 2015-02-06. Service bulletin. FORD/LINCOLN: THERE IS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE LOSS OF ABS SPEED SIGNAL RELATED COMMUNICATION THAT DISABLE OBDII SYSTEM MONITORS FOR PCM REPROGRAMMING. MODEL 2011-14 F-SUPER DUTY, ESCAPE, TAURUS, FUSION, MKT, MKZ. *PE |
| TSB-14-0129 | 2015-01-28. Service bulletin. FORD/LINCOLN: DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0132, P0135, P0030, P2243, P2251 ARE STORED IN POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MEMORY AND CAUSES MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) TO ILLUMINATE. MODEL 2013 ESCAPE, FUSION, MKZ. *PE |
| TSB-14-0085 | 2014-11-26. Service bulletin. FORD/LINCOLN: DUE TO AN ADHERENCE FAILURE OF RTV SEALANT, THERE IS A TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE, IN SOME VEHICLES, FROM DAMPER HOUSING TO TRANSMISSION CASE JOINT. MODEL 2013 C-MAX, 2013-14 FUSION, MKZ. *PE |
| TSB-14-0085 | 2014-11-13. Service bulletin. FORD/LINCOLN: THE DAMPER HOUSING TO TRANSMISSION CASE JOINT, THERE IS A FLUID LEAK CAUSED BY AN ADHERENCE RTV FAILURE. 2013 C-MAX, 2013-2014 FUSION, MKZ. *PE |
| TSB-14-0106 | 2014-09-16. Service bulletin. LINCOLN/FORD: ACCOMPANIED BY CMDTC P1A18, P1A19, P0AEE OR P0BCD, THE WRENCH LAMP (HYBRID) OR SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE AND THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) NEEDS TO BE REPROGRAM TO LATEST CALIBRATION. MODEL 2013-2014 FUSION, MKZ. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.