NHTSA campaign 14V526000 · Ford campaign 14S19

Ford and Mercury Recall 14V-526: Motor Electronics Coolant Pump Failure

NHTSA recall 14V526000 (Ford campaign 14S19) was reported by Ford Motor Company on September 3, 2014, with 70,209 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner for model years 2005–2008. Owners were notified on October 30, 2014, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V526000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 14V526000 (also written 14V-526 or 14V526)
Filed by: Ford Motor Company
Ford campaign number: 14S19
Report received: September 3, 2014
Potentially affected: 70,209 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Hybrid Propulsion System
Owners notified: October 30, 2014

Repair completion: 54.3% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V526000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Ford

Ford Escape
- 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 · Vehicles built October 13, 2003 – June 20, 2008 (per NHTSA)

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Mercury

Mercury Mariner
- 2006, 2007, 2008 · Vehicles built June 10, 2005 – June 20, 2008 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V526000.

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 Ford Escape hybrid electric vehicles manufactured October 13, 2003, to June 20, 2008, and 2006-2008 Mercury Mariner hybrid electric vehicles manufactured June 10, 2005, to June 20, 2008. The coolant pump for the hybrid system may fail resulting in the hybrid electronics overheating.

Safety consequence

If the hybrid electronics system overheats, it may shut down the powertrain, resulting in a stall-like condition, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the original Motor Electronics Coolant (MEC) Pump with an improved brushless pump, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on October 27, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S19.

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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V526000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.