More Ford Bronco Sport and Escape SUVs Recalled for Fire Risk

[rocks]

ANY injector can crack or leak.

True but I haven't heard of other auto manufacturers having this problem.

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[johnardsg]

Really Ford. Fix the bad injectors. The band aid is the best you can do?


Ford says in documents filed with U.S. safety regulators that fuel injectors can crack, and gasoline or vapor can accumulate near ignition sources, possibly touching off fires.

Dealers will install a tube to let gasoline flow away from hot surfaces to the ground below the vehicle. They'll also update engine control software 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, according to documents posted Wednesday on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website.

After they put that drain tube on my BS, they are replacing the fuel injectors via a new fsa. Still waiting for parts.

 

[Dude]

After they put that drain tube on my BS, they are replacing the fuel injectors via a new fsa. Still waiting for parts.

According to 22N18, that would imply one or more of the 1.5L fuel injectors are leaking fuel (if the dealership is following the wording in 22N18). It’s a one time replacement of all 3 injectors.

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2023/MC-10233848-0001.pdf

 

[rocks]

According to 22N18, that would imply one of more of the 1.5L fuel injectors are leaking fuel (if the dealership is following the wording in 22N18). It’s a one time replacement of all 3 injectors.

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2023/MC-10233848-0001.pdf

So if an injector fails again, the repair isn't covered.

 

[rocks]

According to 22N18, you are correct

Not good.

 

[rocks]

Well I don’t have the statistics but it’s reported to be rare for a fuel injector to crack and it would *seem* like replacing all 3 injectors then having one of those replaced injectors crack and leak fuel would be even more rare? Again I have no data on this.

I agree but it happens due to a faulty part. Has Ford updated the part like they did with the water pump?

 

[Bucko]

 

[rocks]

This is all covered on other posts … no one except Ford can answer your question. It’s a different part #, that’s all that is commonly known

So there's a chance the part is better.

 

[johnardsg]

According to 22N18, you are correct

What?! Why not? That just means that the replacements are still below quality/expectation.
I remember my rav4 water pump getting replaced under recall and then 2years down the road i had to replace it again and pay for it. I was thinking maybe the replacement pump was from a recall category too. Dang

 

[johnardsg]

So there's a chance the part is better.

Let me make a wish to fairy godmother to have them select a non-faulty replacement part that way my chances get better

 

[Bronco Blue]

The NHTSA is opening an investigation into this fix:

https://fordauthority.com/2024/04/ford-fuel-injector-recall-investigation-opened-by-nhtsa/

 

[Dude]

Anyone with the 1.5L engine should switch over to this link and see Post #6, way more info in that thread and many more details

https://www.broncosportforum.com/forum/threads/recall-even-the-new-design-can-crack-recall-expanded.10932/

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