Posted on 10/20/2025 by Agent009
Ford has identified a fiery issue that affects just around 59,000 vehicles produced for the United States market. According to the Dearborn-based automaker, the engine block heaters in the subject vehicles may develop a coolant leak.
The leak may lead to a resistive short circuit if the engine block heater is plugged into an electrical supply without a ground fault circuit interrupter outlet or a functional circuit breaker. Ford says the engine block heater solder joints may crack around the element base, allowing the coolant to infiltrate the heater-to-cord interface.