Ford issues 2 more recalls for the escape of 2013

Ford recalls approximately 140,000 of its Escape 2013 filters in the United States due to a problem with the 4-cylinder EcoBoost 1.6 litre engine that caused 13 fires, the automaker told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, according to a report that the automaker posted Tuesday on the website of the safety agency.

About 21,000 additional vehicles are recalled to the Canada and other export markets, a spokesman for Ford, Kelli Felker, said in an interview.

Ford said the Security Agency that "localized overheating of the cylinder head of the engine" may cause cracks, ensuring that oil leak and ignite if it run on a hot surface. The automaker said as 12 fires that occurred in the United States and the Canada, but that he was not aware of any injury.

The automaker said dealers could solve the problem by making "improvements to the shielding engine, cooling and control systems."

In a second action, Ford recalled about 9,500 of its 2013 escapes to the United States, also with the 1.6-litre, 4-cylinder engine, because a previous repair fuel leaks may not have been done properly, according to a report published Tuesday on its Web site.

The vehicles were among those recalled last year after the automaker has determined that fuel damaged lines have been used. Now, Ford said, he discovered that certain mechanisms not properly installed new lines and they can Chafe against a part of the engine, resulting in a leak.

The action covers also approximately 2,300 more vehicles at the Canada and other export markets.

The EcoBoost is a family of supercharged various displacement engines. It is an important engine that Ford has strongly promoted and proposed for use in most of its vehicles. But many consumers are unhappy with vehicles using the 3.5 l EcoBoost V6, according to annual rankings Auto reliability by Consumer Reports magazine.

Ford described his withdrawals as voluntary, but once an automaker is aware of a security issue it has no choice but to inform the safety agency within five working days of its plan for a reminder.

Unlike the big automakers, including Chrysler, General Motors, Honda, Nissan and Toyota, Ford does not routinely announce its withdrawals. Instead, the automaker said, it responds to requests for the information published on the N.H.T.S.A. site.

In a third action, Ford recalled about 7,300 of its 2013-14 Lincoln MKZ hybrid because it may be possible to put the automatic transmission out of Park without pressing the pedal brake, according to an email from Ms. Felker, the Ford spokesman.