Because nothing upsets the decorum of a funeral like the hearse’s engine catching fire, Ford is recalling specialty versions of its Lincoln MKT. It’s also expanding a recall for faulty door latches on late-model Explorers and recalling other specialty fleet models, including its F-series ambulances.
On 2013-2015 MKT hearse and limo models, which are prepped by Ford and then upfitted by companies like Eagle Coach (that’s an Eagle Coach model you see above), a vacuum-pump relay can short and cause a fire in the engine compartment. Ford said it knows of two underhood fires on these stretched MKTs. No injuries were reported. Dealers will replace the relay and wiring on the 1586 vehicles at a later date.
Ford is recalling 194,484 Explorer and Police Interceptor Utility models from 2011-2013 for interior door-handle return springs that can loosen out of position and cause the doors to open during a side-impact crash. Dealers will repair or replace all four door handles at an undetermined date. In January, Ford recalled 194,889 Ford Taurus, Taurus Police Interceptor, and Lincoln MKS models from 2010-2013 for this same problem.
Finally, there are 6322 F-series Super Duty trucks, specifically the 2011-2015 ambulance chassis with the 6.7-liter turbodiesel V-8, that have exhaust-gas-temperature sensors that can falsely report high temperatures to the ECU (the engine control unit). Dealers will update the software at a later date.
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In a separate but related investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the 2011-2013 Ford Fiesta, 2013 Fusion, and 2013 Lincoln MKZ have door latches that allegedly fail and let the doors swing open while the vehicles are in motion. The investigation has been ongoing since September and mentions at least 1079 complaints and warranty claims related to the latches, which could affect more than 485,000 cars. Ford has not admitted to any defects.
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