Ford cites software glitch for Escape, Fusion recall

Dec. 11, 2012
Ford urges customers to contact dealers for replacement vehicles.

Ford Motor Corp. claimed a defect that raised the risk of an engine fire in its newly launched Escape and Fusion models was caused by a glitch in the software that monitors the vehicles' cooling systems, according to Reuters News. For the full story, click here.

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