Ford Recalls Bronco Sport, Escape Due to Fire Risks—500,000 Vehicles Affected

Isaiah Richard, Tech Times 25 November 2022, 07:11 pm

Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker, Ford, has issued a recall on two of its internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles due to a potential fire hazard that could endanger its passengers and the vehicle. The Ford Bronco Sport and Escape are affected by this issue, with the company aiming to fix the issue to as many as 500,000 cars in the public.

The company is now asking its owners to turn over the vehicle to Ford's repair centers to fix the issue and avoid any damages and accidents that may happen due to this flaw.

Ford Recalls 500,000 Bronco Sport, Escape for Potential Fire Risks

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Ford announced via a press release that there are as many as 500,000 vehicles that see potential fire risks when reaching 150,000 miles on its odometer. The affected vehicles include the Ford MY Bronco Sport, and the Ford Escape, particularly for its 3-cylinder 1.5-liter gas engine variants that were deemed dangerous when left unchecked.

The company encourages owners to bring their said vehicles to dealerships and service centers to get inspections regarding a potential fire risk that might endanger them.

Its flaw centers on a cracked fuel injector when reaching approximately 150,000 miles, one that could cause fuel vapor to leak out and accumulate on hot surfaces, causing a fire in one's engine bay.

Ford Customer Information on Vehicle Recalls

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The affected vehicles include the 2021 to 2023 Ford Bronco Sport and the 2020 to 2023 Ford Escape vehicles sporting similar engines with flawed fuel injectors. Ford wants customers to come in for a check-up and if deemed for repair, schedule time with them to fix their vehicles and avoid any problems shortly.

Ford would also issue a software update for affected cars.

Ford's Cars and Transitioning to EVs

Ford is now centering on a change for its mobility and carbon emissions, as the company is putting massive efforts into changing its fuel-powered vehicles to electric mobility with its multiple releases now. The company started with the tree-hugging Mustang Mach-E EV which took the Mustang's heritage into a crossover, powered by batteries.

Still, the company aims to release a gas-engine Mustang in 2024, one that has remote capabilities which can rev its engine with the key fob, a nifty feature for owners.

Nevertheless, its focus on EVs is massive, particularly for the company's pledge to clean energy from here on out, centering on a future phase-out for its combustion engine lineup, in favor of the battery-powered. Its prices will soon see changes for the better, delivering a price reduction to compete with better-known names in the EV industry, including Tesla.

With massive plans and place, Ford is not leaving behind its ICE vehicles in the dust, especially with the current issues it sees now, especially for potential under hood fire risk. Bronco Sport and Escape owners may bring their cars for these changes, avoiding a nasty incident and problem for the vehicle in the long run.

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Written by Isaiah Richard