Ford tells drivers to park outside, expands recall for possible engine fires

• Ford is recalling SUVs in the US due to a different issue that also results in engine fires.
• The company has 23 incidents of fires that occur while the engines are running.
• Owners will be informed beginning on August 8.

Following some engine fires that have occurred even while the ignition switches are off, Ford is extending a recall of SUVs and advising owners to park them outside.

Additionally, the business revealed on Friday that it is recalling an additional 100,000 SUVs in the United States due to a different issue that also results in engine fires.

Ford recalled around 39,000 big SUVs in the United States in May and advised owners to park them outside and away from structures. After learning about five additional fires on Friday, the firm increased that recall to include more than 66,000 vehicles from the 2021 model year.

Ford was unsure of the reason for the fires at the time of the initial recall. But the business claimed on Friday that it had located the cause as being electrically prone printed circuit boards. According to the firm, there have been reports of 21 fires, one injury, but no instances of building-extinguishing fires.

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The battery junction box has circuit boards. The box will be examined by dealers for melting damage and replaced as necessary. A cooling fan ground wire that connects to the junction box will also be removed or repaired. Early September is the anticipated arrival date for parts.

According to Ford, disconnecting the ground wire will immediately fix about one-third of the recalled SUVs.

The second recall includes select Ford Maverick light pickup trucks and certain 2020 through 2022 Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair SUVs. All of them have plug-in hybrid or hybrid 2.5-liter engines.

According to Ford, if the engine fails, a sizable amount of oil and fuel vapour could spill onto heated components and start a fire. The company has 23 incidents of fires that occur while the engines are running, although there have been no injuries.

An issue with the crankshaft’s machining can cause engines to fail. Although the issue has been resolved in production, it can still exist in the recalled cars.

The engine failures are not addressed by the recall fix. Engine problems are uncommon, according to Ford, who reported 0.17 repairs per 1,000 vehicles.

To increase airflow and lower under-hood temperatures below the ignition points of gasoline vapour or engine oil, dealers will modify active grille shutters and add drain holes to an under-hood shield.

Owners will be informed beginning on August 8.

By entering their 17-digit vehicle identification number at https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls, owners can find out if their vehicles are affected.

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