Thousands Of Ford Vehicles Recalled
By: WROC-TV
Updated: December 3, 2012
Ford Motor Company is recalling thousands of vehicles.
Ford is voluntarily calling back nearly 90,000 2013 Ford Escape SUVs and Ford Fusion cars because of a fire hazard. The car-maker says there have been reports of overheating and fires in models with the 1.6 liter eco-boost engine. The problem does not affect other model years, or Escapes and Fusions with different engines. Ford says it is working on a way to fix the problem. In the meantime, Ford is asking affected owners to contact a dealer as soon as possible to arranger for a loaner vehicle at no charge.
Ford is voluntarily calling back nearly 90,000 2013 Ford Escape SUVs and Ford Fusion cars because of a fire hazard. The car-maker says there have been reports of overheating and fires in models with the 1.6 liter eco-boost engine. The problem does not affect other model years, or Escapes and Fusions with different engines. Ford says it is working on a way to fix the problem. In the meantime, Ford is asking affected owners to contact a dealer as soon as possible to arranger for a loaner vehicle at no charge.
