Latest on Engine Fire Recall for MY22 Hybrids?

[rnev8437]

Hi all, does anyone have any new information regarding this recall? Several months ago, the Ford recall letter said to watch for additional information by year end 2023 on a remedy but I haven't seen anything yet.

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[Old Man]

They were kind of hoping everybody would of forgotten about that recall be now. On the bright side, ai haven't heard anything more about actual fires.

 

[HughdMan]

Hi all, does anyone have any new information regarding this recall? Several months ago, the Ford recall letter said to watch for additional information by year end 2023 on a remedy but I haven't seen anything yet.

I got that letter for my '23 also. A fire extinguisher was my first add-on. I've been waiting 6 months for the fix. The rumor I heard was that it was an occasional problem with a few made on specific days (they hope) and the fix is more expensive that they like.

 

[Don806]

I have heard nothing new about this either

 

[FamousAmos]

There are two outstanding recalls on my 2022 XL. I confess that I don't know which is which. One of them will be corrected when I go in for my oil change in January. The other recall has "no fix" yet. One of my first car purchases is always a fire extinguisher. I am still looking for a place to put it. Right now, it is in the box behind the console.

 

[MakinDoForNow]

There are two outstanding recalls on my 2022 XL. I confess that I don't know which is which. One of them will be corrected when I go in for my oil change in January. The other recall has "no fix" yet. One of my first car purchases is always a fire extinguisher. I am still looking for a place to put it. Right now, it is in the box behind the console.

I just checked on recall 23S27 under hood fire this am and it's still not ready to perform!!!

 

[MDR]

Hi all, does anyone have any new information regarding this recall? Several months ago, the Ford recall letter said to watch for additional information by year end 2023 on a remedy but I haven't seen anything yet.

Ask your dealer they know what the fix is we traded ours and got a 2024 couldn't take a chance driving our grandson

 

[Shay]

Imagines Ford is still trying to find an alternate fix that NHTSA will buy besides replacing everyone's engine....and hasn't found it yet. Drags feet some more....

 

[NedF]

I got that letter for my '23 also. A fire extinguisher was my first add-on. I've been waiting 6 months for the fix. The rumor I heard was that it was an occasional problem with a few made on specific days (they hope) and the fix is more expensive that they like.

Reading your reply made me think...

I grew up at a 1/4 mile oval race track. I watched the races almost every weekend and in my teens I started working there parking cars. Over the years I watched many car fires extinguished. I learned the best way to extinguish an engine fire is to shoot at it through the grill. Fast forward 15 years and I put that knowledge to use when a woman's car started burning at the corner where I worked at the time. The Fireman came into the store to find me and thank me because they found it surprising that I knew how to do it.

So here is the point...

With the louvers in the grill I assume the best way to extinguish an engine fire in a hybrid would be to shoot up from below the bumper and sides unless the louvers are open at the time?

 

[HughdMan]

I think you are right. I've burned all of my facial hair off before and didn't care for the look. Popping the hook would likely cause a repeat of that experience.

 

[nrgSebastian]

I got that letter for my '23 also. A fire extinguisher was my first add-on. I've been waiting 6 months for the fix. The rumor I heard was that it was an occasional problem with a few made on specific days (they hope) and the fix is more expensive that they like.

So, this recall letter I received yesterday 2-13-24 …my Maverick 22 could or could not be one of the few made on one of those days?

 

[Ted Lewis]

Nothing new from Ford?

 

[Darnon]

Nothing new from Ford?

Ford has tested and is preparing for deployment a programming update to detect an engine before it catastrophically fails.

 

[Falcon first]

I’m sure nothing can go wrong with that since every other sensor has to be reprogrammed, seems like they will be creating more problems than actually exist.

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