| The Ford Motor Company is currently experiencing | | | | burning of the ABS connectors are also possible |
| problem after problem. Recently, the Dearborn based | | | | threats. Fortunately though, there appears to be |
| car manufacturer recalled a number of their F-Super | | | | accidents or injuries have been reported as a result |
| Duty trucks due to reported cases of fire as a result | | | | of the error on the assembly of the vehicles. That is |
| of an overheating particulate filter. | | | | why it is necessary for Ford to take the step of |
| More recently, the troubled car maker announced | | | | recalling the thousands of Ford Escapes to prevent |
| that they will recall 527,000 units of the Ford Escape. | | | | severe injury to consumers. |
| The said numbers of sport utility vehicles were | | | | According to Moore, the recalled vehicles will be |
| manufactured in Ford's assembly plant in Kansas City | | | | inspected by dealers. They will be checking for |
| and in Avon Lake, Ohio. The main concern for the | | | | corrosion on the concerned components. Ford will |
| thousands of Escapes is the faulty seal in their | | | | also replace the ABS connector or the anti-lock |
| anti-lock braking systems. The said fault can cause | | | | braking system module as a whole when needed for |
| severe problems and, in the worst case scenario, can | | | | free. |
| lead to engine fires. | | | | The Kansas City plant where the Escapes have been |
| Jennifer Moore, a spokeswoman for Ford, announced | | | | manufactured is also where Ford assembles their |
| the recall on Wednesday which fell on April 11 of this | | | | F-Series trucks, and the Mazda Tribute sport utility |
| year. She stated that the vehicles being recalled were | | | | vehicle aside from the Ford Escape SUV. While, |
| manufactured in Ford's Kansas City plant located in | | | | thousands of Escapes are being recalled, the F-series |
| Claycomo and in their Ohio plant in Avon Lake. While | | | | trucks and Tributes are not part of the recall. This |
| the Ford Escape units manufactured from those | | | | setback is the last thing that Ford needs since it is |
| assembly plants are being recalled, hybrid versions of | | | | steadily loosing ground to Asian car manufactures in |
| the Escape are not part of the recall. | | | | the U.S. market. |
| The fault discovered are missing or incorrectly | | | | Toyota is now on the heels of the Ford Motor |
| installed in the vehicles' anti-lock braking system's | | | | Company in terms of shares in the U.S. market for |
| wiring. That error could result to problems concerning | | | | the month of March. Other Asian brands like Honda |
| the vehicle's safety. According to Moore, some of | | | | and Nissan, with high quality Nissan cars equipped with |
| the problems that may arise due to the mistake are | | | | Nissan steering racks are also making their presence |
| illuminated ABS light and an open fuse. | | | | felt in the U.S. auto market. |
| More serious problems like smoking, and melting or | | | | |