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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The way these batteries can go critical makes one appreciate the self-limiting nature of gasoline combustion — i.e. the fact that its ability to burn is limited by the availability of oxygen. There is no such limit on the chemical fire that happens when a battery decides to burn.
"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. "
Get woke and then die in an electric car fire!
I had my 85 F250 catch on fire in Colts Mfg parking lot I had lots of help putting it out. turned out to be a bad fuel pump.
Not an EV.
Lincoln version of Ford Escape. Known as the Corsair since 2019.
No mention whether the Escape and Corsair are similarly affected.
Electric batteries could short circuit and catch fire.
Ain’t engineering a grand thing Moe.
#2 Unless it was a 1958 Plymouth Fury hardtop named Christine ....!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YSaIc0cpuA
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