Ford Recalls More Than 88,000 Vehicles for Stall Risk

Ford is recalling around 88,000 late-model vehicles in North America for a problem that could lead to stalling. The recall affects certain Ford Flex, Taurus, and Police Interceptor sedans, as well as Lincoln MKS and MKT vehicles, from the 2013-2015 model years.

The Problem: A fuel pump control module may fail, and as a result, drivers may not be able to start the engine. Alternatively, the engine could stall without warning while the vehicle is moving, and drivers might not be able to restart it. Ford says it’s unaware of any accidents or injuries associated with the issue.

The Fix: Ford will notify customers to bring in their vehicles for repairs starting October 17. Dealers will replace defective fuel pump control modules without any cost to drivers.

Number of Vehicles Potentially Affected: The Ford recall covers around 88,151 vehicles, including 77,502 vehicles in the U.S. Affected vehicles include 2013-2015 Ford Taurus and Flex models, and Lincoln MKS and MKT models, all with 3.5-liter turbocharged gasoline engines. Certain 2013-2015 Ford Police Interceptor sedans are also involved.

A separate, but oddly similar, recall involves 2015-2016 Ford Transit diesel vehicles with faulty fuel injection pumps.

The Problem: The fuel injection pump may malfunction, which could prevent the engine from starting, or could lead to sudden stalling while driving. Ford doesn’t know of any accidents or injuries related to this problem.

The Fix: Dealers will inspect the fuel system for possible metallic contamination. If no such contamination is found, dealers will replace the fuel injection pump and its parts. If there is contamination, dealers will flush the fuel system and replace the fuel injection pump, fuel injectors, and fuel filter.

Number of Vehicles Potentially Affected: The recall includes 2015-2016 Ford Transit vehicles equipped with 3.2-liter diesel engines. Around 2,472 vehicles are affected, with 2,013 of those residing in the U.S.

Source: Ford, AP

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