Ford and its Lincoln luxury division recalled 20,558 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) SUVs from model years 2020-2024 and Lincoln Corsair PHEV SUVs from model years 2021-2024 because they can lose power and possibly catch fire. This is the second recall addressing this issue.
The company tells federal safety regulators that cells within the batteries can short-circuit. That can lead to a loss of propulsion and, in some cases, a fire.
The company previously recalled these cars and installed protective software. However, it has since determined the software may not detect every short circuit.
Ford is still developing a new solution for the problem. For now, it is asking owners to keep their cars in Auto EV mode and limit their state of charge. The company will send owners instructions on how to do that through the mail.
When a long-term solution comes, it will be free.
By law, dealers never charge for recall repairs.
Automakers recall many cars to fix safety defects, sometimes more than once. While automakers try to reach every owner to ask them to bring the vehicle in for repair, they rarely get them all. Millions of vehicles on American roads need free recall repairs. To find out if your car is one of them, check the easy VIN tool at our recall center.
