Anthony Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 (edited) http://www.automotive-fleet.com/channel/safety-accident-management/news/story/2014/12/ford-recalls-mustangs-for-fire-risk.aspx Ford Motor Co. said it is recalling 728 2015 model-year Mustang vehicles in North America to address a potential fuel line leak that poses a fire risk. A fuel pressure sensor, which is part of the fuel supply tube assembly, may have been installed incorrectly, the automaker said. This condition might result in a pressurized fuel leak that poses a fire risk. However, Ford added it is not aware of any fires, accidents or injuries related to the problem. The recalled vehicles are equipped with 2.3-liter engines built at the Flat Rock Assembly Plant from Sept. 25 to Oct. 9 of this year. Of the 728 Mustangs recalled, 712 are believed to be in the U.S. and federalized territories. The remaining vehicles are in Canada. To fix the problem, Ford dealers will replace the fuel supply tube assembly at no cost to the customer. Edited December 5, 2014 by Intrepidatious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share Posted December 5, 2014 (edited) and Transit Connect http://www.automotive-fleet.com/channel/safety-accident-management/news/story/2014/12/ford-recalls-transit-connect-vans-for-door-panels.aspx Ford Motor Co. is recalling 19,825 2014 model-year Transit Connect cargo vans because an exterior plastic panel on the sliding door might loosen and eventually even separate from the vehicle. The loosening of the panel can also result in noise or water leaks. Ford said it is not aware of any accidents or injuries related to the condition. The vans were all built at the Valencia Assembly Plant from Aug. 9 of last year to Sept. 20 of this year. Some are two-panel vans, while others are one-panel. They are all located in the U.S. and federalized territories. To fix the problem, dealers will remove and reinstall the sliding door plastic panels using proper materials and procedures, Ford said. There will be no charge for this service. Edited December 5, 2014 by Intrepidatious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I wonder if that panel is the window spacer installed in the US to circumvent the chicken tax? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geronimo183 Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 How difficult is it for Ford to build a car and get it right first time? They are constantly dogged with recalls, this really isn't good, and if the Mustang gets a reputation for recalls in the US, European buyers won't give it the time or day when it finally arrives across the pond. However when that will be is a another question. We have already been waiting 3 years for the Mondeo (Fusion). The Mustang was also due around now byte has been pushed back to next summer. Ford's profits must be heavily dented with constant recalls and some for the most basic of things that should of been ironed out in the 70's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geronimo183 Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Yet another recall….. http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2014/11/18/ford-fusion-recall/19213167/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordtech1 Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Yet another recall.. http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2014/11/18/ford-fusion-recall/19213167/ So basically leave the vehicle out of park for over 30 mins with key off , the cluster goes to sleep, then the key can be removed. If it hasn't rolled away in 30 mins, I suspect it won't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coupe3w Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Do they need a new quality manager? I know you can't find every defect in a car (thousands of parts) but they sure can do a better job than this. They need better controls at the vendor level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordtech1 Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Do they need a new quality manager? I know you can't find every defect in a car (thousands of parts) but they sure can do a better job than this. They need better controls at the vendor level. Agreed, most of the issues lately are software. I suspect this last fusion recall was not seen because the cluster is not supposed to go to sleep with vehicle in gear and key off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 (edited) They are constantly dogged with recalls Look at the whole industry. Not just Ford. You're in the UK right? You don't understand how things work here. Recalls have gone from being a PR nightmare to being a crucial defense against product liability lawsuits. If Ford issues a recall immediately covering a relatively minor defect, and then two or three years down the line, that defect causes a serious accident, the company is pretty well shielded from liability because they can legitimately say, "we recalled the customer's vehicle. It is not our fault that the customer did not elect to have the recall performed." And Ford's margins are, for the nth time, better than just about everyone else in the US, where the bulk of their recall expenses are incurred. Edited December 7, 2014 by RichardJensen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92merc Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 For all the whining that Ford quality has dropped, I say congrats Ford for catching these issues early and recalling immediately. Instead of waiting a decade until potentially dozens are dead and issuing a recall. (GM) If you look at the majority of the recalls Ford has done in the past year, the numbers of actual cars being recalled is quite low. Usually in the 10's of thousands or less. The air bag module on my Escape is one of the exceptions. The fact that Ford is recalling "new" vehicles means they actually have a good quality control that catches the issue quite soon after being built. Hopefully before many even reach the customer. But you look at the other major recalls this year, GM has done MILLIONS! Even their new TOTY has a recall on it already. So get over it. Ford is going to do a recall when it's needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coupe3w Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Yes, but unfortunately recalls no matter how small still cost the company money. Also it cost customers time which is money out of their pockets. It is a good thing to catch them early, but it is the often that hurts the customer and the company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Yes, but unfortunately recalls no matter how small still cost the company money. Also it cost customers time which is money out of their pockets. It is a good thing to catch them early, but it is the often that hurts the customer and the company. EVERY company is being aggressive with recalls today. Said it before, I'll say it again. Recalls are the best possible defense against product liability litigation. The only companies that aren't are ones that are going to get bit in the rear end for covering up mistakes. And, as mentioned before, Ford's margins are *just* fine. Anyone who dumps Ford because of recalls will either be back as soon as their Belchfire Eight gets recalled two or three times, or else the switch wasn't reallya bout the recalls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Toyota was the recall leader one year, by a huge margin. Didn't hurt sales. The only thing that seems to affect sales these days is styling, features and price. And to a lesser degree, advertising. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Just looking at the Mustang recall numbers...in all seriousness 700-odd units is next to nothing when it comes to a recall! I'm slightly amazed that they detected a flaw in that few of a sample number. You'd have to figure that Ford would be buying thousands of parts (because its cheaper) and finding out that maybe 5K units where bad vs 728 units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Just looking at the Mustang recall numbers...in all seriousness 700-odd units is next to nothing when it comes to a recall! I'm slightly amazed that they detected a flaw in that few of a sample number. You'd have to figure that Ford would be buying thousands of parts (because its cheaper) and finding out that maybe 5K units where bad vs 728 units. Most of these aren't bad parts - they're assembly issues. My guess here is that there was some issue that was fixed at the factory on Oct. 9th - either an equipment problem or people problem - and a later fuel leak was discovered that was traced back to that previously known and fixed problem or there was a lengthy investigation to determine the extent of the problem over the last 2 months and they just now released the figures. Either way it's a problem that in the past would have been quietly fixed without fuss but not now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Just looking at the Mustang recall numbers...in all seriousness 700-odd units is next to nothing when it comes to a recall! I'm slightly amazed that they detected a flaw in that few of a sample number. You'd have to figure that Ford would be buying thousands of parts (because its cheaper) and finding out that maybe 5K units where bad vs 728 units. Break it down even further, it's a little more than one production shift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Break it down even further, it's a little more than one production shift. probably more since it happened back in September. When was Job1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 There's another question--was this an assembly problem at FRAP or at a supplier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 (edited) There's another question--was this an assembly problem at FRAP or at a supplier? That's a good point. It doesn't say whether the part was installed at FRAP or by a supplier before it got to FRAP. Although one would assume that type of a part would be installed at FRAP. Edited December 8, 2014 by akirby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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