A Ford Kuga went up in flames in Ekurhuleni on Monday morning."A male was driving a Ford Kuga on the N12 Jet Park off-ramp when he saw fire coming from his engine. By the time emergency personnel arrived‚ the vehicle was on fire‚" Ekurhuleni disaster and emergency management services spokesperson William Ntladi said.The driver escaped unharm‚ Ntladi said.Ford has faced a backlash after nearly 50 of its Kuga sport utility vehicles caught fire in recent months. Investigations revealed that the fires were caused by overheating‚ which led to engine cylinder heads cracking and oil leaking.In June‚ Ford announced another fire-risk-related recall — this time on its entry-level Figo and Ikon models.Owners of 15‚600 petrol-engine Figos and Ikons‚ built in India between August 2004 and March 2012 and sold here‚ received e-mails asking them to "immediately" contact a Ford dealership to replace their vehicle’s power-steering high-pressure hose.Diesel models were not affected.Ford said there wou...
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