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Ford SA recalls EcoSport, Puma, Everest and Ranger
Ford has issued safety recalls for over 5 700 vehicles in Southern Africa, with the EcoSport, Puma, Everest and Ranger all affected. Here’s what you need to know…
Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa has issued safety recalls for certain versions of the EcoSport, Puma, Everest and Ranger, with as many as 5 718 units affected in total.
The Blue Oval brand says its recall action for the since-discontinued EcoSport involves some 2 872 units, 2 806 of which were sold in South Africa (along with 25 units in Botswana and 41 in Namibia). Built between April 2021 and July 2022, Ford says the front half shafts in affected vehicles “may not have been fully inserted into the transmission during assembly, creating the potential for the half shaft to disengage from the transmission”.
“If the half shaft disengages, there is a possibility of loss of engine power while driving. It may also result in a vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is placed in ‘Park’ without the park brake being applied. Both conditions increase the risk of an accident,” the Dearborn-based automaker’s local division said in a statement.
Meanwhile, 1 796 units of the Puma (1 775 sold in SA, along with 6 units in Botswana, 13 in Namibia and 2 in Swaziland) built between November 2021 and September 2024 have also been recalled. The company says it has “become aware of a number of Ford Puma vehicles where a fuel line may rub against a bracket, damaging the fuel line”.
Ford has issued safety recalls for over 5 700 vehicles in Southern Africa, with the EcoSport, Puma, Everest and Ranger all affected. Here’s what you need to know…
Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa has issued safety recalls for certain versions of the EcoSport, Puma, Everest and Ranger, with as many as 5 718 units affected in total.
The Blue Oval brand says its recall action for the since-discontinued EcoSport involves some 2 872 units, 2 806 of which were sold in South Africa (along with 25 units in Botswana and 41 in Namibia). Built between April 2021 and July 2022, Ford says the front half shafts in affected vehicles “may not have been fully inserted into the transmission during assembly, creating the potential for the half shaft to disengage from the transmission”.
“If the half shaft disengages, there is a possibility of loss of engine power while driving. It may also result in a vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is placed in ‘Park’ without the park brake being applied. Both conditions increase the risk of an accident,” the Dearborn-based automaker’s local division said in a statement.
Meanwhile, 1 796 units of the Puma (1 775 sold in SA, along with 6 units in Botswana, 13 in Namibia and 2 in Swaziland) built between November 2021 and September 2024 have also been recalled. The company says it has “become aware of a number of Ford Puma vehicles where a fuel line may rub against a bracket, damaging the fuel line”.
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Ford South Africa issues safety recall for Ranger, Everest, EcoSport and Puma models
Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has announced a recall campaign that affects more than 5,000 vehicles in South Africa, spread across the Ranger, Everest, EcoSport and Puma line-ups.
The recalls are not related, as they involve separate components on each of the vehicle lines.
In the case of the Ford Ranger and Everest, only the 3.0-litre turbodiesel V6 models are affected.
Ford SA says that certain vehicles built between June 2022 and March 2025 may experience a camshaft sprocket fracture, causing the engine to stall without warning. Although Ford has not instructed owners to refrain from driving their vehicles, they have been warned that a sudden stall could result in an accident.
A total of 571 Ford Ranger and 479 Everest vehicles are affected by the recall, with a handful of these also located in neighbouring countries such as Botswana, Namibia and Swaziland.
A separate recall campaign involves Ford EcoSport models built between April 2021 and July 2022.
Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has announced a recall campaign that affects more than 5,000 vehicles in South Africa, spread across the Ranger, Everest, EcoSport and Puma line-ups.
The recalls are not related, as they involve separate components on each of the vehicle lines.
In the case of the Ford Ranger and Everest, only the 3.0-litre turbodiesel V6 models are affected.
Ford SA says that certain vehicles built between June 2022 and March 2025 may experience a camshaft sprocket fracture, causing the engine to stall without warning. Although Ford has not instructed owners to refrain from driving their vehicles, they have been warned that a sudden stall could result in an accident.
A total of 571 Ford Ranger and 479 Everest vehicles are affected by the recall, with a handful of these also located in neighbouring countries such as Botswana, Namibia and Swaziland.
A separate recall campaign involves Ford EcoSport models built between April 2021 and July 2022.
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Whats the reason for all the recalls on various brands? Quality control is an issue!
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Bad design / money / assembly process. But it looks good in cad.
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What You Need to Know About Vehicle Recalls
Has the increased frequency of vehicle recalls resulted in owners becoming complacent and ignoring them – with potentially fatal results? We detail what you need to know about vehicle recalls.
It seems that barely a week goes by before news of another safety-related vehicle recall appears in the international headlines. In the context of vehicle recalls, the definition of “safety-related” can be quite broad. It includes problems or failures that pose an immediate threat of severe injury or fatality, through to those which might only lead to a breakdown but are deemed safety-critical as they could result in the vehicle stopping in a dangerous position or location. Fortunately, the latter are in the majority, but conversely this has contributed to a situation where the sheer number of recalls combined with this perceived over-cautious approach has led to many motorists not taking such matters as seriously as they should.
The first question many of us ask is why there are so many recalls and whether this indicates a decline in vehicle quality. Rather than a drop in quality, the reason for the increase is due to a combination of increased vehicle complexity and more stringent consumer protection legislation. The growth in vehicle feature levels has significantly increased the number of parts and systems, and hence the potential defect or failure points. Driver assistance safety features like ADAS require additional wiring, sensors and software. These are provided by an increasing pool of suppliers utilising different software which needs to be consolidated by the vehicle manufacturer, again increasing the potential for faults and recalls. To confirm this, while software issues accounted for only 15% of all recalls in the US in 2023, this increased to 41% of recalls in 2024.
Governments worldwide have introduced stricter consumer protection laws which have enhanced regulatory oversight and generally require manufacturers to report potential defects and safety hazards to regulatory bodies. Agencies are also empowered to demand recalls and, if these are not initiated by manufacturers, to impose fines and other penalties. Manufacturers also have their own motivation to manage their reputational risk and limit potential liability by proactively implementing recalls. These stricter legal requirements and increased caution by the vehicle manufacturers have resulted in a short-term increase in the number of recalls, but we can expect these to become less frequent in the future through improvements in product design, testing and quality controls.
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Has the increased frequency of vehicle recalls resulted in owners becoming complacent and ignoring them – with potentially fatal results? We detail what you need to know about vehicle recalls.
It seems that barely a week goes by before news of another safety-related vehicle recall appears in the international headlines. In the context of vehicle recalls, the definition of “safety-related” can be quite broad. It includes problems or failures that pose an immediate threat of severe injury or fatality, through to those which might only lead to a breakdown but are deemed safety-critical as they could result in the vehicle stopping in a dangerous position or location. Fortunately, the latter are in the majority, but conversely this has contributed to a situation where the sheer number of recalls combined with this perceived over-cautious approach has led to many motorists not taking such matters as seriously as they should.
The first question many of us ask is why there are so many recalls and whether this indicates a decline in vehicle quality. Rather than a drop in quality, the reason for the increase is due to a combination of increased vehicle complexity and more stringent consumer protection legislation. The growth in vehicle feature levels has significantly increased the number of parts and systems, and hence the potential defect or failure points. Driver assistance safety features like ADAS require additional wiring, sensors and software. These are provided by an increasing pool of suppliers utilising different software which needs to be consolidated by the vehicle manufacturer, again increasing the potential for faults and recalls. To confirm this, while software issues accounted for only 15% of all recalls in the US in 2023, this increased to 41% of recalls in 2024.
Governments worldwide have introduced stricter consumer protection laws which have enhanced regulatory oversight and generally require manufacturers to report potential defects and safety hazards to regulatory bodies. Agencies are also empowered to demand recalls and, if these are not initiated by manufacturers, to impose fines and other penalties. Manufacturers also have their own motivation to manage their reputational risk and limit potential liability by proactively implementing recalls. These stricter legal requirements and increased caution by the vehicle manufacturers have resulted in a short-term increase in the number of recalls, but we can expect these to become less frequent in the future through improvements in product design, testing and quality controls.
What You Need to Know About Vehicle Recalls
Has the increased frequency of vehicle recalls resulted in owners becoming complacent and ignoring them. We detail what you have to know...
www.carmag.co.za
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There is a massive amounts of variables at play. Complexity of modern vehicles plays a big part but we can't rule out, as mentioned, bad design & cost saving at times.
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Doesn't the Amarok use the same engine? Is it also subject to a recall?
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It does yes, saw nothing of any Amarok recall.
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Ford SA issues fresh recall: nearly 22 000 vehicles affected
Ford has issued fresh safety recalls for nearly 22 000 vehicles in Southern Africa, including certain versions of the Ranger, EcoSport, Everest and Mustang…
- Ford’s latest safety recall campaigns affect nearly 22 000 vehicles in Southern Africa
- Certain Ranger, EcoSport, Everest, Mustang and Transit Custom models are affected
- Remedies for 2 of the 3 safety recalls are expected to start rolling out in Q3 2025
In late July 2025, Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa issued safety recalls for approximately 5 700 vehicles. Now, the Dearborn-based firm’s local division has announced a fresh recall campaign affecting nearly 22 000 additional units, including certain versions of the Ranger, EcoSport, Everest and Transit Custom.
This latest recall action encompasses 3 distinct issues. The most widespread relates to certain Ranger, Everest and Transit Custom vehicles built between 2021 and 2025. Ford’s local division says it has “identified that in some of the affected vehicles, the infotainment screen may freeze, followed by a black screen and a system reboot”.
“If this occurs while reversing the vehicle, the rear-view image may be frozen, missing or delayed. A frozen rear-view camera display image while in reverse may create a false representation of where the vehicle is relative to its surroundings, increasing the risk of an accident.”
In total, some 21 736 vehicles in Southern Africa are affected. The majority (20 693 units) were sold in South Africa, though Namibia (657 units), Botswana (363 units) and Swaziland (23 units) are also included in this broader safety campaign.
Most of the units take the form of the Ranger (17 741 units in Southern Africa, including 16 820 units in SA, 579 units in Namibia, 327 units in Botswana and 15 units in Swaziland). The recall campaign also includes 3 317 units of the Everest (3 199 units in SA, 76 units in Namibia, 35 units in Botswana and 7 examples in Swaziland) and 678 units of the Transit Custom (674 in SA, 2 examples in Namibia and a single unit apiece in Botswana and Swaziland).
Ford says it is “working to provide software for this repair”, adding that when the “remedy becomes available, Ford Motor Company will notify the customer via mail to schedule a service appointment with their dealer for repairs to be completed free of charge”. The remedy is “anticipated to be available” in the 3rd quarter of 2025.
Ford has issued fresh safety recalls for nearly 22 000 vehicles in Southern Africa, including certain versions of the Ranger, EcoSport, Everest and Mustang…
- Ford’s latest safety recall campaigns affect nearly 22 000 vehicles in Southern Africa
- Certain Ranger, EcoSport, Everest, Mustang and Transit Custom models are affected
- Remedies for 2 of the 3 safety recalls are expected to start rolling out in Q3 2025
In late July 2025, Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa issued safety recalls for approximately 5 700 vehicles. Now, the Dearborn-based firm’s local division has announced a fresh recall campaign affecting nearly 22 000 additional units, including certain versions of the Ranger, EcoSport, Everest and Transit Custom.
This latest recall action encompasses 3 distinct issues. The most widespread relates to certain Ranger, Everest and Transit Custom vehicles built between 2021 and 2025. Ford’s local division says it has “identified that in some of the affected vehicles, the infotainment screen may freeze, followed by a black screen and a system reboot”.
“If this occurs while reversing the vehicle, the rear-view image may be frozen, missing or delayed. A frozen rear-view camera display image while in reverse may create a false representation of where the vehicle is relative to its surroundings, increasing the risk of an accident.”
In total, some 21 736 vehicles in Southern Africa are affected. The majority (20 693 units) were sold in South Africa, though Namibia (657 units), Botswana (363 units) and Swaziland (23 units) are also included in this broader safety campaign.
Most of the units take the form of the Ranger (17 741 units in Southern Africa, including 16 820 units in SA, 579 units in Namibia, 327 units in Botswana and 15 units in Swaziland). The recall campaign also includes 3 317 units of the Everest (3 199 units in SA, 76 units in Namibia, 35 units in Botswana and 7 examples in Swaziland) and 678 units of the Transit Custom (674 in SA, 2 examples in Namibia and a single unit apiece in Botswana and Swaziland).
Ford says it is “working to provide software for this repair”, adding that when the “remedy becomes available, Ford Motor Company will notify the customer via mail to schedule a service appointment with their dealer for repairs to be completed free of charge”. The remedy is “anticipated to be available” in the 3rd quarter of 2025.
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Ford SA Issues New Safety Recalls for Ranger, EcoSport, Everest & Mustang
Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa has announced it has commenced with several recalls for select Ranger, EcoSport, Everest, Mustang, and Transit Custom models. We detail the cars affected and how you can check if the recall applies to your model.
In July 2025, Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) issued safety recalls for certain Ranger, EcoSport, Everest, and Puma models. Now, the local arm of the Blue Oval brand has announced it has commenced with several new recall notices for select models. This is what you need to know.
Transmission Main Control Valve Body Replacement
Models affected: Ford Ranger (2025)
Number units affected in South Africa: eight
Reason for recall: transmission main valve body’s dimensions do not meet engineering print specifications
FMCSA has identified that the dimensions of the transmission main valve body in certain 2025 Ford Ranger models do not meet engineering print specifications, which may result in the driver experiencing no reverse motion when the vehicle is in reverse gear. The firm has also noted that the vehicle may move forward when the gear selector is in the latter position or in neutral. When this occurs, the malfunction indicator and wrench lights will illuminate on the instrument binnacle.
FMCSA says it is working to provide parts in order to repair the units. When parts are available, the company or a Ford authorised dealer will notify customers to schedule a service appointment for repairs to be completed free of charge. The parts are anticipated to be available by October 2025.
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Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa has announced it has commenced with several recalls for select Ranger, EcoSport, Everest, Mustang, and Transit Custom models. We detail the cars affected and how you can check if the recall applies to your model.
In July 2025, Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) issued safety recalls for certain Ranger, EcoSport, Everest, and Puma models. Now, the local arm of the Blue Oval brand has announced it has commenced with several new recall notices for select models. This is what you need to know.
Transmission Main Control Valve Body Replacement
Models affected: Ford Ranger (2025)
Number units affected in South Africa: eight
Reason for recall: transmission main valve body’s dimensions do not meet engineering print specifications
FMCSA has identified that the dimensions of the transmission main valve body in certain 2025 Ford Ranger models do not meet engineering print specifications, which may result in the driver experiencing no reverse motion when the vehicle is in reverse gear. The firm has also noted that the vehicle may move forward when the gear selector is in the latter position or in neutral. When this occurs, the malfunction indicator and wrench lights will illuminate on the instrument binnacle.
FMCSA says it is working to provide parts in order to repair the units. When parts are available, the company or a Ford authorised dealer will notify customers to schedule a service appointment for repairs to be completed free of charge. The parts are anticipated to be available by October 2025.
Ford SA Issues New Safety Recalls for Ranger, EcoSport, Everest & Mustang
Ford South Africa has issued new safety recalls for the Ranger, Everest, EcoSport, Mustang and Transit Custom...
www.carmag.co.za
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This latest recall action encompasses 3 distinct issues. The most widespread relates to certain Ranger, Everest and Transit Custom vehicles built between 2021 and 2025. Ford’s local division says it has “identified that in some of the affected vehicles, the infotainment screen may freeze, followed by a black screen and a system reboot”.
This is normal when your car is on fire lol
This is normal when your car is on fire lol
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Ford vehicles recall : What you need to know
The Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa has announced a significant recall impacting over 21,000 vehicles, including popular models like the Ranger and Everest, due to serious safety concerns.
Here's what you need to know
Scope of the Recall - The recall affects specific Ford models built between 2021 and 2025, which include the Ford Ranger, Everest, Puma, and EcoSport. In total, 21,736 vehicles across the Southern African region are impacted.
Identified Issues - The main concerns revolve around potential defects in the left-side camshaft sprocket of the Ford Ranger and Everest, both equipped with 3.0L V6 engines. This defect could lead to a sudden engine stall, raising the risk of accidents.
Infotainment System Problems - Another reported issue involves the infotainment screen freezing, leading to a black screen and system reboot. This could be particularly dangerous if it occurs while reversing, as the rear-view image may freeze or be delayed, creating a false sense of security.
Breakdown of Affected Vehicles - The majority of affected vehicles are in South Africa (20,693), followed by Namibia (657), Botswana (363), and Eswatini (23).
The Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa has announced a significant recall impacting over 21,000 vehicles, including popular models like the Ranger and Everest, due to serious safety concerns.
Here's what you need to know
Scope of the Recall - The recall affects specific Ford models built between 2021 and 2025, which include the Ford Ranger, Everest, Puma, and EcoSport. In total, 21,736 vehicles across the Southern African region are impacted.
Identified Issues - The main concerns revolve around potential defects in the left-side camshaft sprocket of the Ford Ranger and Everest, both equipped with 3.0L V6 engines. This defect could lead to a sudden engine stall, raising the risk of accidents.
Infotainment System Problems - Another reported issue involves the infotainment screen freezing, leading to a black screen and system reboot. This could be particularly dangerous if it occurs while reversing, as the rear-view image may freeze or be delayed, creating a false sense of security.
Breakdown of Affected Vehicles - The majority of affected vehicles are in South Africa (20,693), followed by Namibia (657), Botswana (363), and Eswatini (23).
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