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Even though it’s a new nameplate which entered production in the summer of 2014, the Lincoln MKC isn’t without faults apparently. According to a report published today by the Ford Motor Company, almost all examples of the compact premium crossover are recalled over two defects.
Hopefully, these safety recalls won’t affect the advertising campaign which features Matthew McConaughey, a campaign tailored to introduce “Lincoln’s next chapter of luxury,” as the Ford-owned brand previously stated. So what’s wrong with Lincoln’s first-ever small premium SUV?
As it happens, the Ford Escape-based model is, first and foremost, subjected to a 13,574-strong campaign that covers MKC vehicles assembled through September 9th, 2014. FoMoCo told the peeps from AutomotiveNews that “due to the [ignition] switch’s close proximity to other controls, occupants are inadvertently shutting off the engine while driving.”
Whoopsie daisy! I think that is what we refer to as a design fault...
To address this inexcusable design defect, Ford is going to replace the gear shift module with a revised design. To boot, FoMoCo also instructed dealers to reprogram the control module of the powertrain. As for the second op, this one is mechanical by nature. To put it very simply, the fuel pump is prone to seize and 337 units of the Lincoln MKC examples and 11,868 units of the revamped Ford Escape are affected.
The glitch that affects vehicles built between May and April 2014 may translate to a stall of a complete fail to start the engine up. Thankfully, Ford isn’t aware of any injuries or fatalities or even crashes related to either issue. The company said that affected owners will receive recall letters starting from February.
As it happens, the Ford Escape-based model is, first and foremost, subjected to a 13,574-strong campaign that covers MKC vehicles assembled through September 9th, 2014. FoMoCo told the peeps from AutomotiveNews that “due to the [ignition] switch’s close proximity to other controls, occupants are inadvertently shutting off the engine while driving.”
Whoopsie daisy! I think that is what we refer to as a design fault...
To address this inexcusable design defect, Ford is going to replace the gear shift module with a revised design. To boot, FoMoCo also instructed dealers to reprogram the control module of the powertrain. As for the second op, this one is mechanical by nature. To put it very simply, the fuel pump is prone to seize and 337 units of the Lincoln MKC examples and 11,868 units of the revamped Ford Escape are affected.
The glitch that affects vehicles built between May and April 2014 may translate to a stall of a complete fail to start the engine up. Thankfully, Ford isn’t aware of any injuries or fatalities or even crashes related to either issue. The company said that affected owners will receive recall letters starting from February.
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