Transport Canada has announced a recall of nearly 3,000 Ford SUVs due to issues with the fuel injector. The affected vehicles include Bronco Sports from 2022–2023, and 2022 Ford Escapes, with approximately 2,955 units being impacted, as stated in the recall notice.
According to Transport Canada, a cracked fuel injector on certain vehicles could lead to fuel leakage into the engine compartment, posing a fire risk. Ford will be notifying owners by mail to bring their vehicles to a dealership for an engine control software update to detect fuel injector leaks.
Dealers will install a drain tube in the affected vehicles to direct gasoline away from hot surfaces to the ground underneath the vehicle. However, they will not be replacing the injectors. Ford also plans to update the engine control software to disable the high-pressure fuel pump, reduce engine power, and lower temperatures in the engine compartment in case of a pressure drop in the fuel injection system.
Additionally, Ford is offering an extended warranty of 15 years or 240,000 kilometers to replace cracked fuel injectors, as per Transport Canada. This recall is an expansion of a previous one that affected 2021–2022 Bronco Sports and 2020, 2021, and 2022 Ford Escapes.
In the United States, Ford issued a similar recall for 42,652 Bronco Sport and Escape vehicles, prompting the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to open an investigation into the matter. While Ford acknowledged five underhood fires on recalled vehicles, there have been no reports of injuries. However, the company reported 54 underhood fire incidents in 2020-2022 Bronco Sport and Escape SUVs in 2022, resulting in four injuries.
This recall follows a previous one for Explorer SUVs announced by Ford in January, involving nearly 1.9 million vehicles. The recall was due to clips holding the trim covering near the windshield potentially flying off, posing a hazard to other drivers. U.S. regulators had opened an investigation in 2023 following 164 consumer complaints, with Canadian regulators expressing similar concerns.
