Ford C-max: Vehicle Could Suffer Clutch Pressure Plate Fracture

Ford Vehicle Recall Summary Ford is recalling approximately 399,000 C-Max, Kuga, S-Max, Galaxy, Mondeo, and Focus vehicles with 1.0, 1.5, or 1.6 Ecoboost engines and manual transmissions because the clutch pressure plate can fracture. A fractured clutch plate can cause smell, reduced performance, and potentially transmission noise or fragments that could lead to smoke or fire under the hood. Ford will fix vehicles with Engine Stop Start by installing updated software that reduces engine power when clutch slipping is detected, or will install a replacement clutch kit in other vehicles.

Recalling firm

FORD

Product

Vehicles: FORD C-MAX, FORD KUGA, FORD S-MAX, FORD GALAXY, FORD MONDEO, FORD FOCUS. Units affected: 398,982

Reason

A number of vehicles fitted with a 1.0 1.5 or 1.6 Ecoboost engine and 6-speed manual transmission could suffer clutch pressure plate fracture. This results in clutch smell reduced vehicle speed and performance. In the unlikely event of clutch pressure plate fracture a noise (thud / bang) could be heard from the vicinity of the transmission in extreme cases resulting in clutch / transmission fragments being released and striking under hood components creating a risk of smoke and fire from the under hood area. Remedy: To prevent the repeated heating /cooling events a new calibration has been...

Classification

Class I

Category

vehicle recall

Country

United Kingdom

Agency

UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Recall date

2019-02-22

Status

Ongoing

Distribution

United Kingdom

Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/0b4fb562-0011-4eca-94c3-de2e4f96ed42