{"id":832984,"date":"2025-07-25T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=832984"},"modified":"2025-07-25T08:04:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T06:04:37","slug":"important-information-for-south-africans-that-drive-ford-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/832984\/important-information-for-south-africans-that-drive-ford-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"Important information for South Africans that drive Ford vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has launched a large-scale safety recall affecting several models across its lineup, citing potential safety hazards in thousands of vehicles on Southern African roads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recall spans the Ford Ranger, Everest, Puma, and EcoSport models, all built between 2021 and 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most recent notice involves the popular Ford Ranger and Everest vehicles fitted with 3.0L V6 engines and manufactured between June 2022 and March 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

FMCSA has identified a possible fault with the left-side camshaft sprocket, which may fracture and lead to an engine stall.  “An engine stall without warning increases the risk of an accident,” said Ford. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1,050 vehicles across Southern Africa are affected, 995 in South Africa, and the remainder in Botswana, Namibia, and Swaziland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recall includes 571 Ranger units (534 in South Africa) and 479 Everest models (461 in South Africa), which all require inspection and repairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a separate safety campaign, Ford has also recalled nearly 1,800 Ford Puma vehicles manufactured between November 2021 and September 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the company, the concern involves a fuel line that may rub against a bracket, leading to damage over time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This potential issue may result in an engine stall or, in the presence of an ignition source, a fire,” the automaker warned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ford warned owners to watch out for include a strong fuel smell, visible fuel leaks under the car, or smoke caused by fuel contact with hot surfaces. Most of the affected Pumas\u20141,775 of the 1,796 units\u2014are in South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recall also extended to the Ford EcoSport, specifically models produced between April 2021 and July 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

FMCSA discovered that the front half shafts may not have been fully inserted into the transmission during assembly in some units. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This defect could cause the half shaft to disengage, potentially resulting in a sudden loss of engine power or the car rolling away if left in “Park” without the parking brake applied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These scenarios, Ford noted, increase the risk of an accident.  A total of 2,872 EcoSport units are impacted, with 2,806 located in South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ford has begun reaching out to affected customers and urged owners to contact their preferred dealers to arrange inspections and repairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe dealer will inspect the vehicle and carry out the necessary repairs,\u201d the company assured, adding that all work will be performed at no cost to the customer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur commitment, together with our dealer partners, is to provide customers with the highest level of service and support,\u201d said FMCSA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To check if a specific vehicle is affected by any of these recalls, Ford owners can visit www.ford.co.za\/owner\/recalls and enter their VIN number. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Customers can also contact Ford\u2019s Customer Relationship Resolution Centre on 0860 011 022 (or +27 12 843 5824 for international calls), or via email at CRC3@ford.com for further assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ford Ranger<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Ford Everest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Ford Puma <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Ford EcoSport<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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