Some Ford drivers here in the DFW area will be receiving a recall warning in their inboxes soon.
Ford is recalling nearly 140,000 vehicles over an oil pump issue that could increase the risk of a crash.
The recall applies to certain Ford Focus vehicles with model years 2016-2018 and Ford EcoSport vehicles with model years 2018-2022. Reports say the oil pump drive belt or drive belt tensioner can fail, resulting in a loss of engine oil pressure that can cause the engine to stall.
Affected owners will be notified by mail starting Feb. 13th.
A total of 139,730 units are potentially affected by this recall. In order to remedy the issue, dealerships will replace the oil pump tensioner assembly and oil pump drive belt, free of charge.
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