Ford recalls 125 thousand SUVs: car engine may catch fire

Ford is recalling more than 125 Escape SUVs, Maverick pickups and Lincoln Corsair luxury SUVs because their engines can leak and catch fire. All recalled vehicles are hybrid or plug-in hybrid versions. CNN.

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All three models have similar specifications. Due to a manufacturing problem, 2,5-liter gasoline engines may leak engine oil, emit gasoline vapors that can ignite when in contact with hot parts in the vehicle's engine compartment.

Because the cars are hybrid and have electric motors as well as gasoline engines, it is possible for someone to continue driving even after an engine failure, exacerbating problems, according to documents filed by Ford with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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The Escape and Corsair are built at the Ford plant in Louisville, Kentucky, while the small Maverick pickup truck is built at the plant in Hermosillo, Mexico. The recall applies to models Escape from 2020 to 2023, Maverick models from 2022 to 2023 and Corsair models from 2021 to 2023.

Most of these vehicles were recalled for the same reason last year. At the time, Ford and Lincoln dealers made modifications to cars free of charge to owners so that leaking fluid could be drained. However, fires still occurred on the vehicles on which the work was carried out.

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Ford is currently working on other fire prevention methods. The company says there have been a total of 28 fires apparently related to the issue, including five since the recall last year.

What should owners do

Once a repair scheme has been developed for this issue, owners will be advised to contact their Ford or Lincoln dealer to have the vehicles repaired free of charge.

In the meantime, owners are warned that if they hear unusual noises from under the hood, feel a loss of power or smell smoke, they should immediately find a safe place to stop and turn off the car. Owners with questions can contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 or Ford Customer Service at 866-436-7332. Owners can also contact their Ford or Lincoln dealer.

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This recall is not related to another recently announced recall of Lincoln MKC SUVs, essentially an earlier version of Corsair, which may have caught fire while parked. Ford was also recently forced to recall the Bronco SUV because the NHTSA felt the seat belts were too hard to reach.

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