Ford Kuga 1.6l EcoBoost owners must urgently have their cars examined
Finally‚ Ford SA has confirmed that the risk of its Kuga sport utility vehicle catching fire is confined to a particular model — the 1.6l EcoBoost — "possibly" as a result of engine overheating. If you are among the estimated 6,300 owners of Kugas bought between December 15 2012 and October 20 2014‚ get your car to a Ford dealership as soon as possible to have the vehicle’s coolant system checked out. "Dealers will check the coolant concentration level and for any leaks or damage to the cooling system‚ plus conduct cooling system pressure tests‚" Ford SA spokesperson Rella Bernardes said on Thursday. The 1.6l engine was replaced by a 1.5l engine in the Kuga two years ago: neither the 1.5l nor the 2l models are affected by what Ford is calling a "dealer maintenance check". Until now‚ Ford SA has failed to be drawn on the possible cause of the fires, which have broken out in an alarming number of Kugas — 38 at last count‚ according to the siblings of Reshall Jimmy‚ who lost his life w...
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