Ford is re-recalling nearly 400,000 vehicles due to incorrect repairs during previous recalls. The affected models include Ford Focus, F-150, Mustang, and Lincoln Navigator. A significant number of Focuses make up the majority of the population, but everything from Mustangs to F-150s to Lincoln Navigators are also being called back.
As regular readers of Road & Track are well aware of by now, Ford has had a bit of a rough go of things in the last couple years with regard to recalls. The Blue Oval logged over 150 separate callbacks last year alone, covering nearly 13 million vehicles. Ford is working hard to fix the overarching issues at play—for example, implementing new quality control measures at its engine plants around the globe.
But making up for past problems also means fixing any problems that might not have been addressed the first time around in the recall process. Which is exactly what FoMoCo is dealing with right now, as the automaker has just this month announced the need to re-recall nearly 400,000 previously recalled cars, trucks, and SUVs to fix multiple separate issues that were previously repaired incorrectly.
View Price on AmazonThe majority of the products involved—some 255,404 out of the total of 389,316 vehicles—are Ford Focus vehicles made in the 2012–2018 model year span. According to the official National Highway Traffic Safety Administration filing, these cars have a canister purge valve that could malfunction and cause the engine to stall. A full 100 percent of these cars are believed to suffer from the problem, which was improperly fixed under recall number 18V735; dealers will address it by updating the powertrain control module software.
The next-largest batch of affected vehicles are 91,190 F-150 pickups from the 2018, 2019 and 2020 model years. A NHTSA filing reveals these trucks, which were previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 20V097, have daytime running lights that may not dim properly when the headlight switch is flipped from automatic to "Headlamps On." 100 percent of the F-150s are believed to have the defect, which can be fixed by reprogramming the body control module software.
Other affected models include the 2017 Ford F-150, 2017 Ford Escape, 2015-2018 Focus, 2013-2016 Fusion, and 2019 Ford Mustang and Lincoln Navigator. Owners of these vehicles can expect to receive notification letters soon, and dealers will repair the issues free of charge.
Source: roadandtrack.com
