Ford is recalling more than 238,000 Explorers in the U.S. because a rear axle bolt can fail, potentially causing a loss of drive power or allowing the SUVs to roll away while in park.
The recall comes after U.S. safety regulators opened an investigation into the problem after getting two complaints that repairs didn’t work in two previous recalls this year and in 2022.
Affected are certain Explorers from the 2020 through 2022 model years.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted Friday on its website that the rear axle horizontal mounting bolt can fracture and cause the driveshaft to disconnect, increasing the risk of a crash.
How in the hell did Ford manage to screw up a simple BOLT so bad that the problem is still happening after not one but two previous campaigns to fix the issue?
Could be that the bolt is too small and so is the thread in the axle. They can throw as many updated bolts at it but the underlying problem will persist as long as they don’t update the axles themselves. But that is much more expensive, so they’re not gonna do that.
Imagine driving a newer Ford with a ticking motor and a broken axle, and having to remember every time that one guy at work said “don’t buy a Ford” every time something bad happens.
hello. i’m that guy.
there’s a single ford among our fleet of toyotas in the family. guess which one has the least miles on it and breaks down the most?
These recalls are sure to get less severe and happen less often if ford goes ahead with firing 10,000 senior experienced union members like they’re threatening to. /s
Shit, they just did a major engine recall on those vehicles. Sucks to be someone with a newer explorer.
Just do a firmware update.
Better a voluntary recall than getting forced to by a lawsuit
Ford Pinto and Ford Crown Victoria enter the chat Ford Focus transmission watches nervously
If they only fail after opening an investigation then just… dont open an investigation?!
Damn, look what happens when you don’t pay people enough! They do a bad job designing and building stuff. Maybe if all those folks could afford rent and groceries they’d be more willing to do a good job.
For some reason I’m reminded of fight club.
This is the second negative Ford article that AP News has published recently. Kinda weird I think, since every manufacturer has recalls.
Or, people are turning more of their attention to corporate enshitification. I’m glad people are waking up to this.
