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Steering issue behind Ford recall
Ford Motor Co. is recalling a million vehicles due to concerns with steering. First, 740,878 certain model year 2008-11 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles are being recalled because the steering torque sensor may not be able to detect driver steering … Continue reading
Chrysler, Ford recalling 1 million vehicles combined
American automobile makers Chrysler Group, LLC and Ford Motor Company are recalling more than 1 million vehicles combined due to safety concerns. Here’s the breakdown: Chrysler is recalling 644,850 certain model year 2010-14 Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles because … Continue reading
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Fire concerns behind two Ford recalls of 150K Escape vehicles
Ford Motor Company is recalling about 150,000 model year 2013 Escape vehicles in two separate recalls due to safety concerns that the SUVs may burst into flames. First, the automaker is calling back 139,917 Escape vehicles equipped with 1.6 liter engines … Continue reading
Posted in driver education, NHTSA, Public safety, recall, Uncategorized, vehicle repairs
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Ford recalls 33K hybrids
Ford is recalling 33,021 model year 2013 C-Max hybrid vehicles without panoramic moon roofs so it can install energy absorbers between the headliner and the roof. Without the correction, passengers of the affected vehicles may be at increased risk of … Continue reading
Door child lock problem behind Ford recall
Ford Motor Company is recalling 12,569 model year 2013 Ford Explorer, Taurus, and Lincoln MKS vehicles because the child safety locks may switch from an activated to a deactivated position with sufficient door opening and closings. An deactivated child lock … Continue reading
Ford recalls 5,600 vehicles due to child safety concerns
Ford is recalling 5,675 vehicles because the rear left door child lock was built incorrectly, allowing it to be opened from the inside, increasing the risk of injury to an unrestrained child. The vehicles impacted by the recall are the … Continue reading
Posted in child passenger safety, children, NHTSA, recall, Uncategorized
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Ford issues safety recall of about 100K 2013 Escape and Fusion vehicles
Ford is recalling 80,057 model year 2013 Escape and Fusion vehicles because the engines may overheat, causing a fluid leak that may reach the hot exhaust system, possibly resulting in a fire. Meanwhile, the company also is recalling another 19,106 … Continue reading
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Ford recalls nearly 155K Fiestas
The passenger side airbag curtains may not work in certain model year 2011-12 Ford Fiesta vehicles. That’s the premise of a 154,604 vehicle recall issued by Ford this week. Ford reports that if the front passenger seat is empty at … Continue reading
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Tagged driver education, Driver safety, Ford, NHTSA, recall
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Fuel line problem leads to recall of Ford Edge vehicles
Ford Motor Company is recalling 5,499 model year 2012 Edge vehicles because the fuel line pulse damper metal housing may crack. A fuel odor and continuous leak while the fuel system is pressurized may result and a fire could occur. … Continue reading
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Ford recalls more than 6,100 2013 Escape vehicles
Ford is recalling 6,146 model year 2013 Escape vehicles because the freeze plug may dislodge, causing a significant loss of engine coolant. As the leaking coolant evaporates on the hot engine, an engine fire may erupt. Ford’s recall number is … Continue reading
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