The Great Spring of Recalls: it’s Ford’s Turn!
After GM and Chrysler, it is now Ford’s turn to initiate a couple of recalls for their vehicles. They announced two at the same time, but according to the manufacturer, they are not related.
The first one targets about 386,000 Ford Escapes built between 2001 and 2004. These cars were sold in the geographical region known as the Snow Belt. Stretching from Maine to Washington and from Oregon to Pennsylvania, this zone also includes most of the Canadian provinces. Because of our ‘’singular climate’’ (known around here as ‘’cold as the Ninth Circle of Hell’’), the salt used to de-ice our roads can cause corrosion on the front subframe assembly. A control arm can then break off, which may impair steering capabilities and cause an accident. So far, only one crash has been reported, and fortunately no one was injured. To solve the issue, Ford will install a strengthening brace on the faulty subframe.
The second recall is for Ford Escape, Ford Fusion, Lincoln MKZ and Ford C-Max models built between 2013 and 2014. A weld on the rear seat may not be strong enough, and may come loose in the event of a collision. About 49,000 vehicles are affected.
Even if this is bad news, especially with all the other recent recalls, we are talking about 10+ year old cars that may present rust problem. If no preventive care was done on the vehicle, this is a common sight here. So let’s take this news with a grain of salt, shall we?
