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A problem with the powertrain control module in a number of 2011-2013 Ford F-150 pickup trucks has prompted the Blue Oval to issue a major recall this week.
As per Ford, around 1.48 million F-150 pickup trucks sold in the United States and Canada and equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission are at risk of a crash because of this fault.
Specifically, the powertrain control module could at times experience an intermittent loss of the transmission output speed sensor signal. This in turn could trick the transmission to automatically shift into first gear, regardless of the speed of the car or the driver's intentions.
Such an occurrence is not only very damaging for the car itself, but depending on the speed of travel, it could result into the driver losing control of the car and crashing.
There are reportedly five incidents that may be related to this problem, says Ford, “including one report of whiplash.”
The pickups that need to go back to dealers have been assembled at the Dearborn Assembly Plant from April 2010 to October 2013 and at the Kansas City Assembly Plant from May 2010 to November 2013. The fix for the issue requires no intrusive intervention into the car, but only an update of the powertrain control module software.
Separately, Ford said it is also recalling 4,200 2019 Ford Mustang, Lincoln Nautilus, and Lincoln Navigator to fix the “instrument panel cluster assemblies that may be blank upon vehicle startup.”
27,000 Lincoln Continental built from 2017 to 2019 are also being recalled for the risk of the door to open while driving. This problem is caused by the buildup of silicon in the door latch motor.
As usual in such cases, dealers will inspect and fix the cars at no extra cost for owners.
The full details of Ford’s three recalls can be found in the document attached below.
Specifically, the powertrain control module could at times experience an intermittent loss of the transmission output speed sensor signal. This in turn could trick the transmission to automatically shift into first gear, regardless of the speed of the car or the driver's intentions.
Such an occurrence is not only very damaging for the car itself, but depending on the speed of travel, it could result into the driver losing control of the car and crashing.
There are reportedly five incidents that may be related to this problem, says Ford, “including one report of whiplash.”
The pickups that need to go back to dealers have been assembled at the Dearborn Assembly Plant from April 2010 to October 2013 and at the Kansas City Assembly Plant from May 2010 to November 2013. The fix for the issue requires no intrusive intervention into the car, but only an update of the powertrain control module software.
Separately, Ford said it is also recalling 4,200 2019 Ford Mustang, Lincoln Nautilus, and Lincoln Navigator to fix the “instrument panel cluster assemblies that may be blank upon vehicle startup.”
27,000 Lincoln Continental built from 2017 to 2019 are also being recalled for the risk of the door to open while driving. This problem is caused by the buildup of silicon in the door latch motor.
As usual in such cases, dealers will inspect and fix the cars at no extra cost for owners.
The full details of Ford’s three recalls can be found in the document attached below.
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