U.S. opens investigation into Ford gasoline leak, saying automaker's remedy doesn't fix the problem
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The U.S. government's auto safety agency has opened an investigation into a Ford recall for gasoline leaks from cracked fuel injectors that can cause engine fires, saying in documents that the remedy doesn't fix the leaks.
The U.S. government's auto safety agency has opened an investigation into a Ford recall for gasoline leaks from cracked fuel injectors that can cause engine fires, saying in documents that the remedy doesn't fix the leaks.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in the documents posted Friday on its website that the probe will "evaluate the adequacy and safety consequences of the remedy" that Ford specifies in the recall.
The agency moved with unusual speed, posting documents detailing the "recall query" just two days after the recall was made public.
The recall covers nearly 43,000 Ford Bronco Sport SUVs from the 2022 and 2023 model years, and Escape SUVs from 2022. All have 1.5-liter engines.
NHTSA said that fuel injectors can crack, causing gasoline or vapors to leak at a high rate onto hot surfaces in the engine compartment.
This issue also impacts thousands of vehicles in Canada. Read more here.
The Associated Press reported Wednesday that Ford's remedy for the leaks is installation of a drain tube to send the gas away from hot surfaces, and a software update to detect a pressure drop in the fuel injection system. If that happens, the software will disable the high pressure fuel pump, reduce engine power and cut temperatures in the engine compartment. Owners also will get a "seek service" message.
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