- A defective body control module on certain 2011 Fords could short out and start a fire.
- Ford will recall nearly 15,000 vehicles built in October and November.
- The Ford 2011 F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450 and Edge are included, as is the Lincoln MKX.
WASHINGTON — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced that Ford will recall 14,737 of its F-Series, Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles to fix a defective body control module. The problem could cause to an electrical short, possibly leading to overheating and a fire, NHTSA said.
The Detroit News reported that Ford told NHTSA that two 2011 Ford F-150s caught fire outside its Dearborn, Michigan, assembly plant.
The module, manufactured by Lear Corporation in Mexico, is defective on some vehicles assembled in late October and mid-November.
Ford will recall the vehicles on January 1 to fix the body control module at no charge. In the meantime, owners of the potentially affected Ford vehicles can call the automaker at (800) 436-7332.
Inside Line says: Owners of possibly affected 2011 Ford and Lincoln vehicles should stand by to hear from Ford. — Laura Sky Brown, Correspondent
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rwingz2005 says:
12:53 PM, 01/04/2011
If you live in the Metro Detroit area and are anywhere near to the former Ford facility in Wixom, MI (Wixom Assembly Plant.....former home of the Lincoln luxury cars), there is huge evidence of the fact that this is being taken very seriously. There are easily 3-5k trucks in the parking lots there. So although there may be 15k recalled, they also have a large qty of vehicles that have been removed from logistics staging sites (ready for shipments to dealer inventory) for fixes on the same problem. I look at this from both perspectives.......good thing that they are taking serious action to correct all of the problems........very bad timing though. Just when it seems as though Ford quality is improving, there #1 selling vehicle comes up with problems like this. Too bad for Ford.....and too bad for the improving perception of their quality vs Japanese competitors. Nice job in the press release as well, to make sure that Lear was blamed as the real source of the problem.
Also, the only question I have is if there are also affected vehicles from the Kansas City Assembly Plant where the vehicle is also manufactured, or if the defective consoles were only shipped to the Dearborn facility? So much for full disclosure!!
lions208487 says:
08:07 AM, 12/31/2010
I know 15K is relatively low considering other brands, but tell that to people that could suffer third degree burnes due to this poor design. Come on Ford, now is not the time to slip up on quality control.
pcsme says:
01:50 AM, 12/31/2010
The toll free number you have listed is wrong, should change 800 to 866, trust me or else you'll get a chat service.