On May 20, it was reported that Ford Motor Company said on Thursday that after receiving reports of 16 engine fires, the company will recall 39000 SUVs and advise owners to park the vehicle outdoors and away from the building until the repair is completed** Ford said the recall covered some Ford expeditionary and Lincoln Navigator cars in 2021. When the car is parked or driving, the engine compartment may catch fire even if the ignition is turned off. There was no engine spontaneous combustion in vehicles manufactured before or after this date.
Ford said it had recently reported 16 engine fires, of which 14 occurred on rental company vehicles, one person was burned, and 12 occurred when the SUV engine was turned off**
At present, it is not known whether domestic car owners will be affected, and car owners need to pay attention to it.
In addition, on the same day, Ford also announced the recall of about 310000 heavy trucks because the airbag on the driver's side may not work normally after a collision. The recall includes 2016 F-250, 350, 450 and 550 trucks. From July 5, car owners will receive email notifications one after another.
At the same time, Ford will recall 464 electric Mustang mach-e SUVs because their software problems may lead to accidental acceleration, deceleration or power loss.
