If you own one of these Ford models, don’t plug in your block heater until you read this

Ford Motor Company has recalled more than 100,000 vehicles because the engine block heater can short circuit and cause a fire. The recall involves 119,075 vehicles. They are 2,403, 2016-2018 Focus, ...
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Ford recalls 116,672 Escape, Focus, and Lincoln MKC models over block heater fire risk when plugged in

Ford is telling more than one hundred thousand drivers to stop plugging in their winter […] ...
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Ford Recalls 59,000 Vehicles Over Engine Block Heaters That May Catch Fire

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 ...
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Engine Block Heater Problems Prompt 2nd Chevrolet And GMC Pickup Recall

DETROIT (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — General Motors is recalling more than 331,000 heavy-duty diesel pickup trucks for a second time because the engine block heater cords can short circuit and cause fires.
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Faulty block heater blamed for car fire a day after vehicle was in shop for repair, lawsuit alleges

A fire that burned a car beyond repair is being blamed on a defective block heater, and Manitoba Public Insurance is now suing the automaker and the Winnipeg auto dealership involved. A 2016 ...