Vehicle recall R/2018/082

Ford Kuga and others recall: Clutch pressure plate may fracture

DVSA recall R/2018/082 names the Ford Kuga, Ford S-Max, Ford Mondeo, Ford Focus, Ford Galaxy and Ford C-Max. It was launched 16 July 2018. It covers vehicles built 1 August 2009 to 30 June 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/082
Launched: 16 July 2018
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 18S07
Vehicles: 122,199 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Affected vehicles fitted with a 1.0 1.5 or 1.6 Ecoboost engine and 6-speed manual transmission could suffer clutch pressure plate fracture. This results in clutch smell reduced vehicle speed and performance. In the unlikely event of clutch pressure plate fracture a noise (thud / bang) could be heard from the vicinity of the transmission in extreme cases resulting in clutch / transmission fragments being released and striking under the bonnet components creating a risk of smoke and fire from the under the bonnet area.

The fix

To prevent the repeated heating /cooling events a new calibration has been developed for vehicles fitted with Engine Stop Start feature. The software with the additional feature sets the Instrument panel ‘Wrench light’ and de-rates the engine performance if prolonged clutch slip is detected. The software feature includes a drive cycle strategy for latching the wrench light and engine performance de-rate if the customer should experience repeated clutch slip events. For vehicles that do not have Engine Stop Start feature an alternative clutch kit has been released.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 122,199.
Model	Built
Ford C-Max	1 August 2012 to 30 June 2016
Ford Focus	1 August 2012 to 30 June 2016
Ford Galaxy	1 August 2009 to 31 December 2014
Ford Galaxy	1 August 2013 to 30 June 2016
Ford Kuga	1 August 2013 to 30 June 2016
Ford Mondeo	1 August 2009 to 30 June 2016
Ford S-Max	1 August 2009 to 31 December 2014
Ford S-Max	1 August 2013 to 30 June 2016

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2018/213 Possible low torque condition with the air conditioning clutch fastener 7 November 2018, Ford Mondeo, Ford Galaxy, Ford S-Max and others
R/2018/011 Casting defect may cause alloy wheel(s) to crack 19 March 2018, Ford Focus, Ford C-Max
R/2018/053 Oil sump may crack due to the engine overheating 12 March 2018, Ford C-Max, Ford Galaxy, Ford Focus and others
R/2018/261 Some vehicles may have an incorrectly assembled rear door latch spring that will cause the manual child lock to not function correctly 30 November 2018, Ford Focus
R/2018/257 The tilt/slide roof opening panel glass s not correctly bonded to its mounting 19 December 2018, Ford Mondeo
R/2018/375 A brake pedal hinge bolt does not meet specification 21 December 2018, Ford Focus

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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