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The Family Handyman on MSNFord Recalls Nearly 1 Million Vehicles Due to Faulty Fuel PumpsNews just broke that Ford is recalling nearly a million vehicles due to a fuel pump defect. Find out if yours is affected.
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A remedy is not yet available, either. Ford says owners of these models will be notified when a fix is ready. Notably, the majority of the 850,000 units included in the recall are Broncos (109,881) and Ford F-150s (455,261) In any event, this recall further suggests that Ford dealerships will be busy with recall work for some time to come.
Fuel pump failure is “more likely to occur” during warm weather or if there’s low fuel in the tank, the recall report notes. And loss of fuel pressure and flow can be caused by internal contamination of a car’s jet pump, amid other factors. Ford also identified supplier changes during a review of the manufacturing process, the report adds.
Ford Motor Co. has recalled 850,000 trucks, SUVs and cars, including the popular F-150 pickup and the S550 Mustang, due to issues with the vehicles' fuel pumps, the company announced. The recall covers models produced between 2021 and 2023 and includes truck models all the way up to the F-550 and various sport utility vehicles,