DEARBORN, Mich.– Ford Electric motor Co. is remembering over 634,000 SUVs worldwide due to the fact that a split gas injector can splash gas or leak vapors onto a warm engine and also cause fires.
The recall covers Bronco Sport and also Escape SUVs from the 2020 through 2023 version years. All have 1.5-liter, three-cylinder engines.
The Dearborn, Michigan, automaker claimed Thursday it’s not advising that proprietors quit driving the automobiles or park them outdoors due to the fact that fires are unusual and also normally do not occur when the engines are off.
Yet Ford said it has gotten 20 records of fires, consisting of three that stired up nearby frameworks. The business also stated it has 4 insurance claims of fires that were discovered less than five minutes after the engines were switched off. Ford additionally has four injury declares not entailing burns, and 43 legal claims credited to the issue.
Repair work aren’t yet available, once they are, proprietors should schedule service with a recommended supplier, Jim Azzouz, executive supervisor of client experience, said in a declaration. Owners will certainly be informed by letter beginning Dec. 19.
Owners can take their SUVs to the supplier and get a free loaner, or they can secure free pickup and distribution.
Dealers will certainly examine the injectors and also replace them if necessary. Ford also states it’s expanding service warranties to cover split fuel injectors for up to 15 years.
Suppliers will certainly upgrade the lorries’ engine-control software application so it finds a cracked injector. Vehicle drivers will get a control panel message to get service. If there’s a stress decline in the injectors, engine power will certainly be cut to decrease threat and also allow vehicle drivers obtain to a safe place to quit and call for solution, Ford claimed.
They’ll likewise mount a tube to drain pipes gas from the cylinder head and also away from hot surface areas.
Ford claimed it’s not changing the injectors since the failure rate that creates leaks is reduced, an approximated 0.38% for 2020 versions and 0.22% for 2021 to 2022 designs. The rate is for 15 years or 150,000 miles (240,000 kilometers).