Having regard to the new fusion for faulty headlight Ford

Paul A. Eisenstein, NBC News
Ford Motor Co. plans, more than 19,000 the second service replace action remember his new fusion of mid-sized sedan, broken headlight, collision with the vehicle new and published in just one week.

Last Friday, the automaker announced that it would recall 80,000 vehicles, including nearly 16,000 fusion, due to a possible fire hazard around.

The latest recall was headlight dimming by the discovery of a design for a Ford supplier, the driving of the vehicle and could be murky in the course of time according to the documents filed triggered the car manufacturer with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

All in all are the latest recall 19.106 fusion sedans subject. A total 15.833 were influenced by the previous recall was triggered by reports of fires in the new fusion and the redesigned Ford Escape crossover. (Total 73.320 of the CUVs need repairs). According to the Government coolant leakage 1.6-Liter-EcoBoost-Motor models of fusion and escape with Ford. If that comes into contact with a hot engine or exhaust components, a fire is possible. A company spokesman said that the problem of the headlight in internal tests of the fusion sedan, 2013-complete was redesigned in the model year, which was discovered on sale in September. The manufacturer says it has received no reports of accidents and injuries with respect to the problem, warned that the defect could nevertheless increase the possibility of a fall although NHTSA.

The escape has since twice for issues relating to the fire four times were recalled its creation in mid-2012.

Ford has additional reports have been investigated fires in Europe, but says that there no signs of a problem that it has found a recall.

Ford officials say that the speed in which she identified the latest headlights problem underscores its commitment to deal with security issues in a fast way.

But the flood of problems with two of its most popular models--and two of the most important transformations for 2013 - threaten, hammer of the manufacturer's reputation. The news makes it difficult for Ford's efforts to rebuild after setbacks in some recent surveys, such as the widely cited consumer reports automotive reliability examination and the J.D. power and Associates quality initial survey to its reputation for quality and reliability.

The automotive industry has as a whole seen an apparent increase of recalls in the past, several years and industry observers feel that the result of the scandal may be unintended acceleration, the end of 2009 and 2010 Toyota caught. Federal authorities became involved in the fiasco, when it was announced that she had secured vehicles on a planned recall by Toyota, off. Since analysts say automakers have felt pressure to recall vehicles for problems that previously could be treated drag dealer service bulletins with less attention.

While Ford a series of recalls in recent months was most faced, have relatively low number of vehicles involved. Some of the largest service actions have involved, recalled Toyota and Honda, the millions of vehicles in just the last two months. Apart from even bigger announcements by Ford or some other competitors are seeing Toyota and Honda in a dubious race, which will recall the most vehicles in 2012. Honda led this list 2011, Toyota in the year before.

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Ford recalls escape (again) and new fusion

Paul A. Eisenstein, NBC News contribution
Ford Motor Co. new escape crossover became the subject of a series of another recalls how the automaker warns since mid-year for the first time - and now stands above versions of popular CUV, equipped with a 1, 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine overheat and could catch fire.

The problem also has an impact, the 2013 Ford Fusion. All in all are affected approximately 89,000 of both models - see Ford's best-selling nameplates.

The latest recall could be a setback not only for the models by 2013-fusion and escape, but for Ford itself. The manufacturer has in recent months in a number of surveys have been hammered satisfaction, quality, and reliability.

According to Ford, the problem includes vehicles only with 1.6 liter turbo EcoBoost engine, an optional Powertrain developed in order to better risks and performance improves. Ford says which can overheat the motor and coolant leakage. She in turn could catch fire if it comes into contact with hot engine components such as E.g. the silencers."We have identified a problem and take measures in the best interest of our customers,"Steve said Kenner, Director of Ford's automotive safety Office. "It is important that the affected customers ignore them remember and as soon as possible, please contact your dealer." "While we are creating the callbacks from inconvenience our customers recognize, take these actions on their behalf, to ensure that their safety we."

So far, the manufacturer confirms reports 12 fires, where the escape and one with the merger.

The manufacturer says drivers appear to receive a warning when the problem develops, a message flashes on the instrument cluster consulting, either "Engine power reduced at lower temps" or "engine temp, sure to stop." Red warning lights and sound games can also indicate a problem. Motorists should take the problem seriously and pull over immediately in the case of such warning, says Ford.

Total 73.320 2013 Ford Escape models under the recall, coincide with 15.833 2013 Ford Fusion sedans. About 80,000 of the affected vehicles were sold in the United States.

The manufacturer says it is looking for a solution to the problem and plans to offer loaners can be performed until repairs to owners.

The announcement of the recall comes less than a week after the 2013 Ford Fusion green car of the year, during a ceremony at the LA Auto show is named. A wide range of high-mileage, low-emission Powertrain options, with the two hybrids and two different ways of the EcoBoost contain jurors welcomed providing new Ford sedan.

The problem might be for Ford, a considerable problem dar, especially if it requires to set the manufacturer, manufacturing and distribution of the 1, 1.6 liter EcoBoost for a long time.

The latest recall could further tarnish the reputation of the Ford escape, one of the industry's biggest sellers in the compact crossover segment. The model 2013 migrates to a car-based platform from the traditional body frame, truck-like.

The flight was also the subject of numerous reminded since July. Weeks after debuting the crossover was the subject of a service action due to possible fuel line leak. The situation was serious enough for Ford owners advise parking the vehicle and resellers in soak for repairs. A later callback involves a potential coolant leak-in this case one connector defective coolant tracks.

Ford says that free of charge for owners of the affected vehicles repairs make it.

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Ford Fusion named green car of the year

Paul A. Eisenstein, the Detroit Bureau
Despite the media fixation on battery power are automotive insiders are quick to warn that there is no "silver bullet" solution, no single technology that probably meet all needs for clean and efficient cars of tomorrow.

This message was by choosing the 2013 Ford Fusion as the green car of the year, an award designed to the spotlight on the latest clean-tech automobile focus hammered home.

A key to the decision was the fact that the mid-sized sedan makes a wide range of alternative Powertrain, the conventional petrol up to a completely new plug-in hybrid offers.

"This is an example of automotive democracy," said Ron Cogan, Publisher of green car journal, the organizer of the annual award.

Now in its eighth year that green car of the year award has a decidedly independent - some would say counter-intuitive - concept for the selection of the winner. While several hybrids have claimed the coveted trophy, the jurors have honored also diesel, such as the Audi A3 TDI. And this year's five finalists include two gas-only models: the eco-version of the Dodge Dart 2013 and the new Mazda CX-5 SkyActiv crossover.

What is critical, Cogan said, is that, while some very impressive mileage battery cars and plug-in the supply can, most have limited sales potential "and not much influence on the environment achieved." Technologies such as Ford's turbocharged EcoBoost engines have not quite the mpg numbers, but they "a broader example."

In the case who said fusion 2013 Ford the manufacturer has given buyers a wide range to choose from, Ford's marketing manager Dave Mondragon after the takeover of the green car award.

Mondragon said he clearly pleased with the honor, and hopes that it will provide Ford, a way to show how much it has changed its approach to the fuel consumption. "We moved before are the latecomers to the leaders," he said and pointed out that the Detroit maker has higher mileage ratings on its products in every segment where it competes directly with Toyota.

The Japanese manufacturer, which hoped for the green car Award with its own finalist, get hold of the new Prius C – not only has the best-selling hybrid on the market, that original Prius hatchback, but also in the position was to burnish the reputation of the green leader.

Hopes that help him challenge the Green Car Award Ford Toyota's perceptive lead, said senior marketing executive Amy Marentec TheDetroitBureau.com. In this way, "absolute", she said that Ford will soon promote the honor in their promotional activities for the fusion and possibly other products.

"We're going to have this talk."

The green car of the year award was certainly not the only note on the LA Auto show, that the industry is looking for a broad portfolio of eco-friendly solutions.

There have been a number of purely battery-electric and plug-in models - such as the Chevrolet spark EV and Honda Civic PHEV presented at the annual fair. But Audi has four new diesel models, including a TDI version of the A8 flagship. Mazda lifted its new Mazda6, a midsize sedan, the parts of the CX-5 SkyActiv petrol engine but get the new SkyActiv D diesel in the second half of next year is also the cover.

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Ford to recall Fusion, Milan sedans

DETROIT — Ford is recalling more than 128,000 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan sedans from the 2010 and 2011 model years because the wheels can fall off the cars.

The recall affects only cars with 17-inch steel wheels built from April 1, 2009 through April 30, 2009, and from Dec. 1, 2009 through Nov. 13, 2010.

Federal regulators say that bolts holding the wheels on can fracture, causing a vibration. If the vibration is ignored, the wheels can separate from the car.

Ford says it's not aware of any crashes or injuries caused by the problem.

Dealers will replace the lug nuts on all four wheels and check the rear disc brake surface. The recall is expected to begin around Jan. 24.

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