Posted on 06/03/2023 2:50:49 AM PDT by Libloather
Ford has warned owners of over 140,000 SUVs to park outside amid fears the electric batteries could short circuit and catch fire, even when the engine is off.
The Lincoln MKC SUV is said to have a short-circuit which causes the sensor to overheat, which can cause a fire in the engine block.
So far, Ford is aware of 19 of the vehicles going up in flames worldwide that may be connected to the sensor problems.
Out of the nineteen cases, 11 were in the United States, 7 in China, and 1 in Canada.
Pictures shared on social media by one user who had issued a warning over the issue show a maroon MKC completely burn out.
The front of the car has been stripped away due to the fire and the inner workings are new strewn across the ground underneath it.
The owner, Dan Lawson, said: 'Buyers and Owners of the Lincoln MKC or Ford models like the MKC beware of the possible hidden dangers.
'We could have lost our home and our lives due to our MKC catching fire.
'Lincoln/Ford denies any fault and has left us stranded and not offered to help in any way. Thanks Ford, that's real customer service for a 30 year loyal customer.'
Another social media user, Teresa Lee Coffman shared images of her burnt out red Lincoln that her husband bought her for Valentines Day in 2021.
Coffman said the vehicle was 'burning to the ground' while she was driving it in December of 2021.
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Wow! Has technology become so advanced that we are at risk from our own parked cars??!
Sometimes I sure do miss my ‘56 Plymouth. (It never went psycho on me)
Hmm.
What’s an “electric battery”?
The opposite of a nonelectric one.
Must be an EV
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-04-26-mn-63066-story.html
Not to say that your post is any less valid. The F-150 Lightening fires are a real problem also.
I had a Ford truck spontaneously catch fire in 1997.
From “ Sorry teacher, the dog ate my homework” to “I can’t come to work today, my Ford spontaneously combusted.”
There are many videos on Utube that address the seemingly poor quality of Ford’s products in the last few years. Some also address the astronomical sticker prices many Ford products carry.
The general takeaway is that a combination of Ford’s decision to eliminate most of their passenger car lineup and their commitment to EVs has overall sales hurting. So being unable to make money on volume they are raising prices overall. The proof is found on the sticker of a basic F-150 pickup. An entry level truck has a sticker price of about $60,000. The fancy trucks approach $100,000. Compare that to my 2021 Chevy Colorado which had a sticker of $28,955.
Your Chevy Colorado was subsidized by fedgov - remember Ford did not take fedgov money. the other two of the big three, GM and Chrysler, did.
Still, Ford’s vehicle prices have gotten way out of hand.
They weren't called lightening for nothing.
Not so accordingly to this: https://money.cnn.com/2014/05/29/news/companies/gm-profit-bailout/index.html
While the taxpayer lost money on the bail-out, it was over and done with by 2015.
Even way back in the 70’s. Anyone remember the Ford Pinto and its poorly placed gas tank that exploded into flames if hit from the rear?
The Pinto is why fuel tanks are located forward of the rear axle. GM pickups are why they’re inboard of the frame rails (body-on-frame models).
Yeah, the battery makes ICE vehicles dangerous. The only safe thing to do is create a vehicle that has way way more batteries.
Take them all back and choke on them. LEMON LAW.
The technology is available. Poor engineering is basically at fault.
The Lincoln designers failed to include a fire suppression bottle and a sensor to set it off when the fire first started. It was Lincoln. Lincoln owners should expect the best technology related equipment available
Yeah, they wouldn’t exist otherwise per the claims in said article either.
Wow...a short circuit, even when a switch is closed. What are the odds?
Wow...a short circuit, even when a switch is closed. What are the odds?
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This indeed points to the internal chemistry of the new batteries, their high capacity charge, size, and design. When these batteries internally short, they are of such high amperage that it takes a long time for them to go dead and until that happens the battery and everything around it is glowing red hot and combusting.
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