Ford Transit Connect: Vehicle Could Suffer Clutch Pressure Plate Fracture
Recall Summary Ford is recalling 554 Transit Connect vehicles with 1.0, 1.5, or 1.6 Ecoboost engines and manual transmissions due to a potential clutch pressure plate fracture. This can cause clutch smell, reduced performance, and in rare cases, transmission noise or fragments that could damage engine components and create a fire risk. Ford is addressing this through a software update for vehicles with engine stop-start features or a new clutch kit for those without.
- Recalling firm
- FORD
- Product
- Vehicles: FORD TRANSIT CONNECT. Units affected: 554
- 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
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