Ford recalls more than 100k vehicles for fire risk. See impacted models

According to two notices reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Jan. 15, the recalls cover ...
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Ford recalls 116,672 Escape, Focus, and Lincoln MKC models over block heater fire risk when plugged in

Ford is telling more than one hundred thousand drivers to stop plugging in their winter […] ...

If you own one of these Ford models, don’t plug in your block heater until you read this

Ford Motor Company has recalled more than 100,000 vehicles because the engine block heater can short circuit and cause a fire. The recall involves 119,075 vehicles. They are 2,403, 2016-2018 Focus, ...
FOX 11 Los Angeles

Ford recall: Over 119K cars pulled related to engine heater fire risk, NHTSA says

Citing the NHTSA, FOX Business reported that as of December 2025, 12 fires were reported related to the engine block heater ...
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Ford Recalls Old Focus, Escape, Lincoln MKC Vehicles Over Engine Block Heater Issue

All of the affected vehicles were produced with the 2.0-liter EcoBoost inline-four turbo and the optional engine block heater ...

Ford Motor Company - Engine Block Heater May Short Circuit and Cause Fire

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain engine block heaters, with part numbers CV6Z-6A051-CA and CV6Z-6A051-AA, sold as accessory parts for certain 2013-2019 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped ...
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What Is an Engine Block Heater and Do You Really Need One?

Humans use hot cocoa, coffee, tea, whiskey, and chicken noodle soup to warm up their insides and defrost from the cold abyss known as winter. Cars use engine block heaters. For the most part, modern ...