Ford Issues Recall For 5 Models In One Day

Given instances whencertain automakers failed to issue safety recalls when they should have(or were unaware of a problem because the supplier kept secrets), no chances are being taken these days. And now Ford has just announced two safety recalls and a safety compliance recall of its own in North America for four popular models and one that's, well, likely living on borrowed time.

First up is the safety recall for 2011-2013 model year Ford F-150s. A total of 1.48 million of the full-size trucks are involved with about 1.26 million in the US and 221,000 in Canada. Ford claims these F-150s are all equipped with the six-speed automatic transmission that may experience an intermittent loss of the transmission output speed sensor signal to the powertrain control module. This could result in a temporary and unintended downshift into first gear. Given that speed plays a role here, the downshift without warning could lead to a loss of vehicle control. There have already been five accident reports, one of which involved "whiplash." Dealers will replace the powertrain control module.