More Than 850 Thousand Ford Car Units Affected By Recalls In The US, Here's The Reason

Ford F-150. (Doc. Ford Motor Company)

JAKARTA - United States (US) automotive manufacturer Ford announced a massive recall of cars in the United States (US) due to the potential for a potential failure of a low-pressure fuel pump.

Reuters reported, quoted Monday, July 14, the recall involved up to 850,318 vehicles. The problem with the fuel pump can pose a high risk, one of which is that the vehicle engine can shut down.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says the damaged fuel pump can reduce the flow of fuel from the tank to the engine. This causes the engine to potentially shut down and increases the risk of accidents.

The highway safety authority in uncle sam's country has received six complaints from consumers who suspect that they have lost power due to failure in the fuel pomba.

Before the fuel pump was damaged, vehicle owners felt poor engine performance, including a misfire, machine running rough, reduced power or engine indicator lights on. NHTSA also said damage was more likely when fuel was low or in hot temperature.

This recall affects several models of Lincoln Aviator, F-150, Mustang, and others. NHTSA estimates 10% of vehicles potentially affected by these defects. Ford has not yet responded to this and is still considering a number of solutions to address the issue.

In 2024, Ford is included in the list of one of the most number of automotive brands in the US by ranking third with 4,370,701 units.

Despite being included in the list of the top three, the manufacturer nicknamed Blue Oval is still outnumbered when compared to Stellantis amounting to 4,722,452 units in second place and Tesla contributing to a recall of 5,135,697 units.