---
title: "Ford Motor Company Recalls 2018 Escape and Lincoln MKC"
description: "The safety recall notice involves the installation of incorrect front brake jounce hoses."
date: "2018-02-14"
modified: "2018-02-15"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/18475/ford-motor-company-recalls-2018-escape-and-lincoln-mkc"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "compact"
  - "crossovers"
  - "escape"
  - "Ford"
  - "Recall"
  - "safety recall"
  - "suv/crossover"
---

# Ford Motor Company Recalls 2018 Escape and Lincoln MKC

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Ford Motor Company has issued a safety recall for select 2018 Escape and [Lincoln](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/18411/ford-officially-ramps-up-production-of-expedition-and-lincoln-navigator>) MKC crossovers.

In a [statement](<https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2018/02/14/ford-motor-company-issues-safety-recall-in-north-america-for-cer.html>) released today, Ford claims that incorrect front brake jounce hoses may interfere with other braking system components used during normal driving situations, and may lead to premature wear which could ultimately cause a brake fluid leak.

Unlike [recent recalls](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/18435/ford-ranger-owners-urged-to-stop-driving-immediately-amid-airbag-concerns>) announced by Ford regarding faulty [Takata](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/18154/death-toll-continues-to-rise-due-to-faulty-takata-airbag-inflators>) airbag inflators, this particular recall only targets a relatively small amount of North American vehicles. According to the release, affected vehicles include 2018 [Ford Escape](<https://thestore.thedrive.com/>) and Lincoln MKC vehicles built at the Louisville Assembly Plant in October 2017.

Ford dealerships will inspect the front right-hand and/or left-hand brake jounce hoses and replace them if necessary. Owners of affected vehicles can refer to recall number 18S04.

## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

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