Chestnuts Still Roasting on an EcoBoost Fire

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First, Ford said to stop driving your Escape until it could get repaired. Now they're saying that "repair" probably didn't work. Ford is recalling 9,500 Escapes because a previous recall might not have fixed the problem. The affected vehicles were manufactured from October 5, 2011, through July 11, 2012. Ford says the engine compartment fuel line may have been installed incorrectly when repaired under the prior recall. The placement of the fuel line could cause irritation to the line and cause it to leak.

All affected vehicles, repaired or otherwise, need to be inspected.

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Why Does the EcoBoost Engine Keep Catching on Fire?

The EcoBoost engine has a design flaw in the engine block and cylinder head that allow coolant to leak into the cylinder. When those leaks begin drivers can expect misfires, overheating, engine fires, and catastrophic failure.

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