It is reported that Ford Motor Co. is recalling 100,000 vehicles — some Escape and Lincoln Corsair SUVs and some Maverick small pickup trucks — due to the risk of fires under the hood. It also expands on an earlier recall of Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs for a different problem that could cause fires under the hood even when those vehicles are parked and turned off.
Certain 2020 through 2022 model year Escapes, Lincoln Corsairs and Mavericks with 2.5-liter hybrid or plug-in hybrid powertrains are affected by the recall. If the engine fails in these cars, fuel and oil vapors can leak onto hot parts and catch fire, according to media reports on Friday.
Ford will reportedly notify owners of affected Escapes, Lincoln Corsairs and Mavericks starting August 8, and Ford dealers will address the problem by making changes that lower underhood temperatures to a safe level. There were 23 reports of fires worldwide while the engines were on, but no injuries, the company said of the new recall.
Ford also expanded an earlier recall of the Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs, saying owners should park them outside and away from structures in an announcement Friday. The company said it has received 21 reports of fires under the hood, including five since the earlier recall. He said he is aware of one reported injury.
Both Ford and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have pages where you can check if your vehicle is affected by a recall.
The expansion of the earlier recall covers just over 66,000 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs in the United States built between July 27, 2020 and August 31, 2021. The earlier Ford SUV recall in May covers just over 39,000 Expedition and Lincoln Navigators with model year 2021 and production dates between December 1, 2020 and April 30, 2021.
Ford said it believes it has identified the source of the problem with Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators.
The company “believes the cause of these vehicle fires can be traced to a change in manufacturing location by a supplier during the COVID-19 pandemic,” it said in a statement. “The printed circuit boards manufactured at this facility are uniquely susceptible to high current short circuits and were supplied to Ford and installed in Expeditor and Navigator SUVs manufactured during the recall window.”
The company said it expects parts to be available for repair in early September. He said he began contacting customers Friday about the repairs.
Ford could not immediately be reached for further comment.
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