Ford Recall Record Worst in History

"People have lost count of the number of recalls by Ford Motor Co. ( NYSE: F) this year. The figure reached 104 last month. In the third quarter, Ford issued 60% of American car company recalls. In total, its recalls this year involve millions of vehicles. It sold just over 2 million new vehicles in 2024, which makes the recall level even more staggering."

"Ford has tried to fight its car quality issues with the myth that vehicles it has recalled were built years ago. "We are not satisfied with the current level of recalls or the number of vehicles impacted. We are working to reduce the cost of these recalls," Chief Operating Officer Kuman Galhorta recently said. Most of the recent ones are "tied to vehicles engineered several years ago before we made all the robust process changes across our industrial system." That is not true."

"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the new recall was for approximately 625,000 vehicles in the United States due to seatbelt and rear-view camera problems. "The seatbelt recall affects 332,778 Ford Mustang vehicles, while the camera display issue recall covers 291,901 F-250, F-350 and F-450 super duty trucks, according to NHTSA notices," Reuters reports. The F-Series pickups are absolutely key to Ford's future. These pickups are about 37% of its total annual new vehicle sales in the U.S."

Ford issued 104 recalls this year, comprising 60% of American car company recalls in the third quarter and affecting millions of vehicles despite selling just over 2 million new vehicles in 2024. Company leadership attributed many recalls to older engineered vehicles, but recent recalls include new Mach‑E door lock failures tied to low batteries. Ford ranked below the industry average in the J.D. Power U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study, while executives say improvement is underway. The NHTSA recall covers roughly 625,000 vehicles for seatbelt and rear‑view camera issues, including Mustangs and F‑Series trucks, which represent about 37% of U.S. sales. Recalls cause customer inconvenience through dealer visits and repairs.

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