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https://fordauthority.com/2020/10/f...ery-pack-in-recalled-models-to-fix-fire-risk/
Issue was contaminated battery cells. With new Ford CEO emphasizing minimizing warranty/recall costs I would expect them to take a very careful look at Mach e batteries. For people saying ICE cars have fires and never get much notice I would say EV issue is very different. First there are many fewer than ICE and the Kuga 27000 recall and similar volume Kona EV recall are significant. And fires are a function of overheating when charging - in your garage, typically overnight, typically not easily detected. ICE fires happen engines are hot.
Personally with the push out to 2021 for delivery (I had a first day, low number reservation, now not scheduled to build until Dec 22 week) the excitement of this car is wearing thin after year and watching Ford struggle with the order process. It may actually be a good thing the production is being pushed out - resolving a fundamental battery pack issue is not an OTA correction.
Issue was contaminated battery cells. With new Ford CEO emphasizing minimizing warranty/recall costs I would expect them to take a very careful look at Mach e batteries. For people saying ICE cars have fires and never get much notice I would say EV issue is very different. First there are many fewer than ICE and the Kuga 27000 recall and similar volume Kona EV recall are significant. And fires are a function of overheating when charging - in your garage, typically overnight, typically not easily detected. ICE fires happen engines are hot.
Personally with the push out to 2021 for delivery (I had a first day, low number reservation, now not scheduled to build until Dec 22 week) the excitement of this car is wearing thin after year and watching Ford struggle with the order process. It may actually be a good thing the production is being pushed out - resolving a fundamental battery pack issue is not an OTA correction.
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