Ford Blames Recall On Shoddy Parts Provided By Supplier

Ford Motor Co, which recalled about 11,500 Escape sport utility vehicles last week because of a fire risk, is pointing to a manufacturing flaw in fuel lines supplied by part maker TI Automotive for the problem.

Some of the fuel lines were "mechanically scored" at TI Automotive's plant in Ashley, Indiana, according to documents Ford filed Friday with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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pepito66 - 7/24/2012 4:47:59 PM

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What ever the reason are is just embarrassing, stop and learn how to make car this is 2012 and also put on the first place the respect to customers.

vdiv - 7/24/2012 6:26:25 PM

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Cough! Ahem, Agent001, what would do you have to say about that?

http://autospies.com/news/Auto-Spies-Picks-The-2013-Crossover-Of-The-Year-And-This-One-s-A-Knockout-71003

Would you like your 2013 Escape extra crispy? A knockout indeed.

Designer1 - 7/24/2012 7:15:35 PM

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lool this is classic Ford. Ok Ford, then who is to blame on your bad transmissions? and wait, a fire problem?? Hmm, weren't the old model Exploder, sorry I mean Explorer, the Taurus, Sable, etc... known to catch fire? Who did you blame then and if the problem was determined then (yeah right) why does it STILL remain today?

HughJass - 7/24/2012 11:37:26 PM

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Bad design or bad manufacturing? Depends if the part was made to Ford spec or not. Would imagine Ford approved the part before using them.

Anyhow, its on a Ford so Ford gets hit with the bad rep. Join the club, everyone in the last 5 years has had bad fuel lines. The Germans, the Japanese and Americans.