Ford Motor Company has identified a fire issue affecting a small number of vehicles, starting with the 2024 model year Mustang and the 2025 model year Explorer. In addition to those badges, leaky fuel injectors have also been installed in the 2023-2024 Ford Escape and 2023 Lincoln Corsair.
Leaked dinosaur juice that collects near a hot surface in the engine compartment increases the risk of fire. Dearborn’s favorite son estimates that 24 vehicles were produced with fuel injectors that could be missing their O-ring backing discs. Given the above, the remedy comes in the form of new fuel injector O-rings and O-ring backing discs.
All potentially affected vehicles are equipped with the same model direct fuel injector (part number P2GE-9F593-AA). Supplied by the folks at Bosch Charleston, the injector assembly is available for purchase from quite a few online retailers for around $30.
Ford Motor Company began addressing the issue on July 16, following a warranty report of a direct-injector fuel injector with a missing O-ring backing disc. The second-largest of Detroit’s Big Three automakers identified 10 potentially related reports. Fortunately, there have been no reports of underhood fires or worse.
Dealers have already been notified of the fix, while known owners will be notified via first class mail between September 30 and October 4. Unlike P2GE-9F593-AA for the injector assembly, PG2E-9F596-AA and PG2E-9F596-BA are the part numbers for the injector O-ring and O-ring support disc.
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Owners are advised to contact Ford Customer Service for more information. Owners can also find out whether or not their vehicles have been recalled by checking the 17-character VIN in the Ford database. Alternatively, use the VIN lookup tool at National Highway Traffic Safety Administrationthe website of .
The affected Mustang vehicles were produced at the Flat Rock plant between July 31, 2023 and March 19, 2024. A total of 5 units have been recalled. The list continues with 2 Explorers, 14 Escapes, and 3 mechanically similar Lincoln Corsairs.
All four models are manufactured in the United States. The Explorer is the largest of the group, as it is a midsize utility vehicle with three rows of seats, as opposed to a compact with two rows of seats like the Escape and Corsair. Similar to the Mustang, the Explorer is a rear-biased vehicle. So far, Ford has not used the sixth-generation Explorer platform for anything other than the Explorer and Lincoln Aviator.
At press time, Ford is asking $39,755 for the rear-wheel-drive Explorer with the turbocharged 2.3-liter EcoBoost inline-four. Further down the scale, the Escape is $29,495 without destination, while the slightly more upscale Corsair is available in configurations from $39,385 and up. Finally, the Mustang with the muscle-packed turbocharged four-cylinder will set you back $31,920 at the very least. If you prefer a naturally aspirated V8, that’s $42,860 for the GT Fastback.