NHTSA recall 16V621000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 16V621000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 16S31 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2016-08-25 |
| Owners notified | 2016-12-01 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP |
| Units potentially affected | 77502 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-04-27 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 77502 |
| Reported remedied | 62945 (81%) |
| Reported unreachable | 1626 |
| Reported removed | 1 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 1, 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 2013-2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI Ecoboost engines and 2013-2015 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor vehicles. A component within the fuel pump electric module (PEM) may overheat causing a loss of electrical power to the fuel pump.
What can happen
A loss of power to the fuel pump will cause the engine to stall or prevent the vehicle from starting, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel PEM part number and replace the fuel PEM, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S31.
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 FORD FLEX | Built 2011-09-12 to 2015-05-29. |
|---|---|
| 2014 FORD FLEX | Built 2011-09-12 to 2015-05-29. |
| 2015 FORD FLEX | Built 2011-09-12 to 2015-05-29. |
| 2013 FORD TAURUS | Built 2011-08-25 to 2015-05-31. |
| 2014 FORD TAURUS | Built 2011-08-25 to 2015-05-31. |
| 2015 FORD TAURUS | Built 2011-08-25 to 2015-05-31. |
| 2013 FORD TAURUS POLICE INTERCEPTOR | Built 2011-09-08 to 2015-05-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2014 FORD TAURUS POLICE INTERCEPTOR | Built 2011-09-08 to 2015-05-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2015 FORD TAURUS POLICE INTERCEPTOR | Built 2011-09-08 to 2015-05-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2013 LINCOLN MKS | Built 2011-08-31 to 2015-05-31. |
| 2014 LINCOLN MKS | Built 2011-08-31 to 2015-05-31. |
| 2015 LINCOLN MKS | Built 2011-08-31 to 2015-05-31. |
| 2013 LINCOLN MKT | Built 2011-09-12 to 2015-05-29. |
| 2014 LINCOLN MKT | Built 2011-09-12 to 2015-05-29. |
| 2015 LINCOLN MKT | Built 2011-09-12 to 2015-05-29. |
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.