Ford is withdrawing 350,000 SUVs due to unexplained engine fires, including some sold in Canada

Ford is asking owners of 350,000 SUVs from the 2021 model year to take them to repair dealers because the engines could start.

In a U.S. government document released Thursday, Ford said it did not know what was causing fires in some 2021 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs.

Approximately 39,000 of the affected vehicles were sold in the United States

2,863 of the vehicles were sold in Canada: 2,354 expeditions and 509 navigators.

Owners are advised to park them outside if possible, as engine fires have been reported, even when the vehicles have not been used.

Ford has reported 16 fires under the hood, 12 of which occurred when the engine was off. One person was burned.

I try to inform customers

So far, it has not developed repairs for fires that appear to start from the rear of the engine compartment on the passenger side.

Ford says it is treating the download urgently and will use apps and mail to notify customers as soon as it develops a list of vehicle owners and addresses.

“We are working around the clock to determine the root cause of this problem and the subsequent remedy so that customers can continue to enjoy the use of their vehicles,” said Jeffrey Marentick, general manager of passenger vehicles at Ford.

Ford began investigating reports of fires on March 24. It says the fires appear to be limited to SUVs built from December 1, 2020 to April 30, 2021. The company says there are no reports of fires from vehicles built before or after those dates.

Other reviews

The carmaker is also hauling about 310,000 trucks because the driver’s airbag may not inflate in an accident.

The withdrawal covers certain F-250, 350, 450 and 550 trucks from 2016. Dust can get into the wiring of the airbag in the steering wheel and cut off electricity. Dealers will replace the steering wheel wiring. Owners will be notified by mail from July 5.

And the company is withdrawing 464 Mustang Mach-E electric jeeps from 2021. A software problem could cause unintentional acceleration, deceleration or loss of drive power in all-wheel drive vehicles.