Driving without power is scary, but having your car catch fire while you’re on the road is much more difficult. These things could happen to about 15,000 Ford Fusion plug-in hybrid (PHEV) users. Ford has recalled cars from the model years 2019 and 2020 because they might not start, lose power, or catch fire. Ford says that the battery energy control module (BECM) is most likely the cause of the problems. Too much voltage and current are the cause of the trouble. The current interrupt device (CID) in the Fusion PHEV is meant to stop the flow of electricity if it finds a problem with the battery. On the other hand, Ford needs to find out if the CID is turned on. Ford tells the owners of the affected cars only to charge their batteries once they’ve had a free repair done on their vehicles. Ford said, “We’re telling people who own 2019 and 2020 Ford Fusion Energi cars with 30Ah plug-in hybrid cell batteries not to charge their cars.” By dropping the battery’s charge level until a fix is found, the risk of losing power and starting a fire near the vehicle’s battery control module in the trunk will go down. As we work to fix this problem, we’ll let people know what’s going on. The company is working on a fix and will send first-class mail to owners by July 10 to let them know. Ford will send a follow-up letter once the suggested spot has been decided. So far, there have been no reports of accidents because of this. Ford knows this problem has caused seven fires and 270 warranty claims. The recall does not include standard hybrid Fusions or other versions of the car that are not hybrids. Even when they try their best, makers can only sometimes get in touch with customers affected by recalls to let them know. So, check to see if your car is still recalled.
