Ford Faces Class Action Lawsuit - Hybrid Engine Fires

[Dad]

I thought about a test, too. But what test would that be? Engine oil analysis? There are a lot of variables to confound such a test. What else can be tested? Could they open up the engine and look at the suspect parts?

Ford calls it a "recall inspection". I'm not sure about the mechanics of that, but reportedly would cost about $500 per vehicle.

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[Dad]

So if I understand the article correctly, the cause of a fire is a "block breach" or in layman's term your Maverick either has a cracked engine block or a hole in the engine block. The failure must be in the casting process. If it was going to throw a rod through the block you'd think you'd hear that coming. It also includes model year 2023.
Hmm... What to do. I'm thinking the stateside 2.5's were a better build than the Mexican one. Too bad. Not the 1st engine problem with the Chihuahua plant.

I guess I'll see what develops with the lawsuit. As others have stated the trial attorneys are the clear winners. I suppose it makes a lawyers carreer with a multi million dollar payout and from there its onwards and upwards to elected office.

Ford should be held accountable for a poor build but honestly if they'd just catch it at stage one with quality control they'd save us and themselves a lot of grief. I wonder why the block break happens anyway?

I wouldn't want to lump all lawsuit attorneys as being motivated by $$ and career advancements.
Ford should have caught this earlier, but the larger screw-up is how they dodged their accountability. They issued a no-sale order in June 2022, so they knew the public knew, but yet they still failed to take action. For some people, the only motivational push is a lawsuit.

 

[Dad]

I agree I haven’t had issues and if it happens, I’ll wait till that happens., not only that the attorneys want you to sign some kind of commitment. Never heard that before. My XLT @ 12k miles is doing fine, got mines 10/22

According to your logic, there's no sense installing smoke detectors in your home until you have a fire.

 

[Dad]

You should trade it in immediately if you're that worried. Peace of mind.

What's wrong with wanting Ford to be held accountable? Why should I pass along this problem to someone else?
I drive the truck around town, but stay off the freeways which do not afford me a quick abandonment of the vehicle.

 

[Skyline]

And this is why we can't have inexpensive vehicles.

That's one way looking at this...

The other is that maybe manufacturers should have better quality control and manufacture vehicles with less issues. Any issues detected should be addressed in a timely fashion, especially the ones with possibly fire.

I know, I know... This is year 2023....

 

[MaverickResource]

Reported so far by members (as far as I could find): two Ecoboost (not in the recall) and one hybrid that probbly doesn't fall under recall because the truck was parked and cold overnight according to the OP.
https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/my-ford-maverick-ecoboost-caught-on-fire-and-exploded-.32298/
https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/my-ford-maverick-ecoboost-caught-on-fire-and-exploded-.32298/page-19#post-614670
https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/toasted-maverick.36016/

Hmm, so nothing reported so far regarding the supposed issue. Interesting

 

[Zotman]

Slightly off-topic, but li-ion batteries release highly toxic gasses should they experience 'thermal runaway' and if you ever find yourself in the vicinity of one make damned certain you are upwind and moving rapidly away. Underground parking structures with EV charging stations present a particular concern. EV fires are a low-probability/high impact event.

 

[fossil]

Don't really understand the logic of a person putting their family at a perceived risk waiting for Ford to act. You either think it's a legit risk or not. If you truly believe there is a risk and do not act to remove that risk you're likely guilty of reckless endangerment if not legally then morally.

 

[Mav_RICK]

I personally think this is a big nothing burger. Vehicles do catch on fire and they are certainly a wide array of vehicles. Very rare. Much more likely to get in a serious collision than ever being hurt in a vehicle that just catches on fire going down the road.

 

[WhiteMaverick12]

My Ecoboost hasn't had the first problem...

 

[NeedForSteve]

While I understand the want for Ford to be held accountable if they have indeed released engines with manufacturing defects, there is quite a bit overblown in this thread.

First, can anyone point to a specific event where a Hybrid Maverick has just...poof...erupted in flames on the highway before the occupants could escape the vehicle without prior warning? I haven't seen such an event reported yet. What I have seen cited in this thread so far is a situation involving a driver who continued to knowingly drive a vehicle for multiple miles while it actively sprayed oil all over the engine compartment, and a report of a Maverick burning down in the middle of the night while parked. Neither of these events have any relation to the current known problem.

Second, not driving one of these vehicles with your families in them for fear of not being able to escape the vehicle is, while understandably precautious of the family's safety, not a real-world response to this issue.

If a fire related to this known issue is going to happen, it's going to happen after you've just experienced a catastrophic engine failure, meaning it will happen while you should already be actively pulling the vehicle off the road because it has just died a loud, clanky death.

Simply put, I think it's worth framing this issue in the proper perspective. These will not be sneaky fires that pop up out of nowhere. You will know when the condition to cause this issue has just happened.

 

[Dad]

Don't really understand the logic of a person putting their family at a perceived risk waiting for Ford to act. You either think it's a legit risk or not. If you truly believe there is a risk and do not act to remove that risk you're likely guilty of reckless endangerment if not legally then morally.

So, now you're blaming the victims? Utter nonsense! Like I said, I drive the truck locally, but stay off the freeways. Here's a thought: There's a perceived risk of driving the freeways, yet you do regardless. I suppose I can judge you guilty of reckless endangerment for same? What a load!

 

[Mav_RICK]

So, now you're blaming the victims? Utter nonsense! Like I said, I drive the truck locally, but stay off the freeways. Here's a thought: There's a perceived risk of driving the freeways, yet you do regardless. I suppose I can judge you guilty of reckless endangerment for same? What a load!

There is always a risk in a moving vehicle and the going down the road and having a collision part is a lot riskier than catching on fire in a Maverick going down the road.

My point is merely I feel as safe in my Maverick as I do my Toyota Corolla Cross going down the road and there is really nothing I've seen that changes my mind on that. I therefore don't expect Ford to replace my engine to make me feel safer based on what I've seen on the subject and will drive it wherever I need to.

 

[TheGoodEgg]

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/27/business/hyundai-kia-abs-fire-recall/index.html

Kia was named the #1 quality car brand by JD Power

 

[OneAlienBoi]

This thread is missing critical information on this subject, mainly;

Can anyone cite a source saying how many Hybrid engine fires have resulted from engine failures?

Can anyone post the FSA# for the most recent recall?

I believe 1 or 2, out of hundreds of thousands of vehicles. Funny how people won't concern themselves with things that are statistically likely to happen to them in their lives, like getting cancer or having heart issues. But dwell on things that are very unlikely to happen, like getting as tracked by a shark, or your truck catching on fire. Not you obviously, saying the people making it out to be a bigger deal that it is.

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