Controversies

Company response

• Remediation — Ford

  Regarding these issues, Ford says it will notify owners by email and send a wireless over-the-air software update to affected vehicles. Alternatively, drivers will be able to schedule an appointment to have the update performed at a Ford dealership.

• Remediation — Ford

  Ford says it will notify Mach-E drivers by mail and advise them to take their vehicle to a dealership to be inspected and, if necessary, have the trims replaced.

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• According to the agency, a software problem affecting 7,362 of these vehicles could result in part of the rear-view camera image being blocked.

• Regarding these issues, Ford says it will notify owners by email and send a wireless over-the-air software update to affected vehicles. Alternatively, drivers will be able to schedule an appointment to have the update performed at a Ford dealership.

• The recall affects 17,965 Rangers in the U.S. and federal territories and 1,544 vehicles in Canada.

Company response

• Recall — Ford

  Ford is recalling some Mustang model vehicles because of a defective headlight problem that could lower a driver’s visibility, raising the risk of a crash

• Remediation — Ford

  Ford plans to release an over-the-air update, or dealers will update the module's software for free.

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• recall covers certain 2025-2026 Mustang Mach-E

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stated in a Dec. 18 recall letter

• 45,047 cars were recalled

Company response

• Remediation — Samsung SDI

  The faulty busbar will be replaced along with the high-voltage battery.

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• Samsung SDI, the supplier of the high-voltage battery, announces a new safety recall that involves 1,139 Ford vehicles and 24 Stellantis vehicles.

• Somewhat worrying for such a serious problem, Samsung SDI still hasn’t determined when they’ll replace these batteries.

• The South Korean supplier has identified welding issues in the manufacturing process of the high-voltage battery cell module, a condition that may lead to a loss of propulsion.

Company response

• Remediation — Ford

  To avoid having these issues in the near future, owners of the affected cars will need to take their vehicles to a Lincoln or Ford dealer for no-cost repairs.

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• A total of 199,085 cars are part of the new recall.

• To avoid having these issues in the near future, owners of the affected cars will need to take their vehicles to a Lincoln or Ford dealer for no-cost repairs.

Company response

• Remediation — Ford

  To remedy the concern, Ford will replace the windshield wiper motor on 157,306 F-150 trucks.

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• Ford says that the affected 2021 F-150s might have their windshield wiper fail.

• To remedy the concern, Ford will replace the windshield wiper motor on 157,306 F-150 trucks.

Company response

• Remediation — Ford

  Ford will address the issue by replacing the decklid harness or the rearview camera. Like the previous recalls issued by the NHTSA, this will be performed free of charge, with Ford notifying owners by mail starting on March 7, 2022.

• Refund or compensation — Ford

  The automaker will also reimburse owners who previously paid for a repair related to this issue.

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• Ford will address the issue by replacing the decklid harness or the rearview camera. Like the previous recalls issued by the NHTSA, this will be performed free of charge, with Ford notifying owners by mail starting on March 7, 2022.

• The root cause of the problem is the wiring harness found within the decklid, located between the taillights of the Ford Mustang. The NHTSA said in its recall notice that "a loss of electrical conductivity caused by a damaged decklid harness and/or an insufficiently soldered header connector internal to the camera can lead to a loss of rearview image."

Company response

• Remediation — Ford

  Dealers will replace brake and clutch pedal bumpers.

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• DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling about 200,000 cars in the U.S. to fix a problem that can stop the brake lights from turning off.

• The recall covers certain 2014 and 2015 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ midsize cars as well as some 2015 Mustangs.

• High temperatures and humidity can cause a rubber brake pedal part to disintegrate, keeping the lights on, confusing other drivers and increasing the risk of a crash.

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• The recall applies to “certain 2014-2015 Fusion, Lincoln MKZ and 2015 Mustang vehicles originally sold or ever registered, in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Hawaii.”

• They will be directed to the dealership of their choice to have their brake pedal bumpers and clutch pedal bumpers replaced free of charge.

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• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or NHTSA has also asked Mazda Motor Corp. to recall about 5,800 vehicles from 2006 through 2012 model years for the same issues.

• Automaker Ford Motor Co. is required by the U.S. auto safety regulator to recall around 3 million vehicles to remove potentially defective Takata air bag inflators

• The companies will now get 30 days to give the regulator a schedule to inform owners and begin the recalls.

Company response

• Recall — Ford

  Ford Motor Co. (F) has recalled certain 2015-2020 model year Ford Transit vehicles with short-arm, manual-fold, power-adjust outside rearview mirrors in Canadian corrosion provinces that can corrode at the mirror pivot, potentially loosening or breaking the mirror pivot flange.

• Remediation — Ford

  The company noted that dealers will replace outside rearview mirror assemblies on affected vehicles.

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• The company noted that dealers will replace outside rearview mirror assemblies on affected vehicles.

• An outside rearview mirror that has become separated from the mirror pivot can limit the field of view of the driver to observe traffic conditions surrounding the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

• Ford Motor Co. (F) has recalled certain 2015-2020 model year Ford Transit vehicles with short-arm, manual-fold, power-adjust outside rearview mirrors in Canadian corrosion provinces that can corrode at the mirror pivot, potentially loosening or breaking the mirror pivot flange.

Company response

• Recall — Ford Canada

  Ford Canada is issuing a safety recall for select 2021 F-Series Super Duty vehicles with dual rear wheels.

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• Ford Canada is issuing a safety recall for select 2021 F-Series Super Duty vehicles with dual rear wheels.

• Affected vehicles are equipped with front-wheel hub extenders that were not properly tightened by the supplier. This condition may result in the tire and wheel assembly detaching from the front axle, increasing the risk of a crash.

• This action affects 17,616 vehicles in the U.S. and federal territories; 1,779 in Canada; and 231 in Mexico.

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• Airbag cover fragmentation may lead to sharp fragments being projected toward the occupant, which is a safety risk.

• Based on the attached report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a grand total of five – yes, only five – pickups are called back.

• Manufactured by Joyson Safety Systems, the corporation born from Key Safety Systems after the acquisition of Takata, the airbag covers on certain pickups did not pass all material testing requirements.

Company response

• Remediation — 福特

  福特将在下月向相关车主正式发出召回通知，并通知其前往官方指定的处，进行免费检查和维修，以排除事故隐患。

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• 根据福特的召回公告，有311辆全顺Connect（全景天窗版）可能受到影响。

• 根据福特的召回公告，多达4,548辆全顺（四驱版）可能受到影响。

• 召回原因：配备全景玻璃车顶的2014款福特全顺Connect存在玻璃天窗车顶与车辆的粘合不足，这可能导致其车顶部件在驾驶时完全脱离车辆，增加碰撞和事故风险。

Company response

• Remediation — Ford

  Dealers will replace the driver-side airbag module free.

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• Dealers will replace the driver-side airbag module free.

• Thus, Ford has issued a small recall of its Super Duty pickups (F-250/F-350) regarding airbag covers.

• According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) notice, the automaker found that the airbag covers on five Super Duty models may break apart, hurling fragments toward the occupants – sound familiar? – thus increasing the risk of injury.

Company response

• Remediation — 福特汽车（中国）有限公司

  福特汽车（中国）有限公司将通过授权经销商免费检查行李架基座卡子是否断裂和行李架饰条是否损坏，根据需要更换行李架饰条和材质优化后的卡扣。并使用专用紧固件对行李架饰条固定，专用紧固件将从水平方向固定行李架基座与行李架饰条，提升安装牢固度，以消除安全隐患。

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• 本次召回范围内车辆由于车顶行李架饰条卡扣的卡舌可能会在装配过程中断裂，导致行李架饰条固定强度降低；此外，行李架饰条到行李架基座上的卡子的行程不足也会导致饰条无法正确入位，使固定强度降低。造成行李架饰条可能在车辆行驶过程中脱落，对其他道路使用者造成危害，存在安全隐患。

• 日前，福特汽车（中国）有限公司根据《缺陷汽车产品召回管理条例》和《缺陷汽车产品召回管理条例实施办法》的要求，向国家市场监督管理总局备案了召回计划。决定自即日起，召回2015年4月7日至2018年10月2日期间生产的部分2016-2019款第五代进口探险者汽车，共计15781辆。

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• Ford is recalling a small batch of 2021 Ford Broncos for an airbag inflator that may have been incorrectly packaged during manufacturing, resulting in incomplete or failed deployment in the event of a collision.

• Oct 12, 2021 11:36 AM EDT

• Only 553 units are being recalled, split between two- and four-door models.

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• The lawsuit was filed in the District Court of the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division on Monday.

• The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is suing Detroit-based automaker Ford Motor Company for pregnancy discrimination, stemming from its alleged refusal to hire a woman after she disclosed that she was pregnant, according to a press release on the EEOC’s website.

Company response

• Remediation — 福特

  福特表示，将通过 对相关车辆的问题部件进行免费拆卸并重新安装。

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• 日前福特宣布在北美和欧洲市场召回在2021年2月24日至6月18日之间制造的共计38,714台福特全新Mustang Mach-E（暂不涉及国内车辆），此次召回原因是由于新车的挡风玻璃和全景天窗车顶未正确粘合，导致新车的玻璃或车顶在高速行驶时与车辆分离，存在极大安全隐患。

Company response

• Remediation — 福特

  福特发言人表示，其工厂目前已经在实施一个解决方案。

Source excerpt

• 此次召回影响到去年2月24日至今年6月18日生产的17，692辆Mach-E。

• 福特汽车周一宣布，将召回在美国出售的大部分野马Mach-E电动SUV，因一个制造缺陷可能导致挡风玻璃在碰撞中脱落。

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• The Sept. 23 recall was initiated due to blank or distorted images on the backup camera displays of multiple 2020 Ford and Lincoln models, including the country’s top-selling car, the F-Series pickup, according to the documents.