The Valencia production facility is already producing new cars with no issue and has been doing so since December." Ford is recalling certain 2021- and 2022-model-year Escape and Bronco Sport crossovers for improperly manufactured rear brake pads that wont stop the vehicles. We have identified all vehicles and are nearing completion of the fix for all customer cars which involves installing a new battery pack in every affected car. These were traced back to contamination in the main battery pack from the supplier. "We have resolved the issues related to the Kuga PHEV in Europe. Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape, 2021-2022 Lincoln Corsair, and 2022 Maverick vehicles equipped with 2.5L HEV or PHEV engines. However, the 2021 Ford Escape falls short from competitors in this area. One of the reasons buyers opt for a crossover or SUV is for the additional cargo space. Comment from Jay Ward, Ford of Europe spokesman: The handling of the 2021 Escape leaves much to be desired and is not as responsive as we would hope it to be for its size and stature.
In Europe, Ford has almost completed the battery recall of Ford Kuga PHEV (the European version of the Escape PHEV) and restarted production. The new 2021 model year starts at an MSRP of $32,650 (compared to $33,040 previously), which after including the destination charge of $1,245 and deducting $6,843 of the federal tax credit, would be effectively $27,052.
We plan to start Escape PHEV production later this year but will share more details later as we prioritize key vehicles for production, making the most of our semiconductor supply allocations." "The global semiconductor shortage is presenting challenges and production disruptions for the global auto industry, including Ford. According to Mike Levine, Ford North America Product Communications manager, the delayed Ford Escape plug-in hybrid is now ready for production (after solving the battery issues), but the company is still constrained by the global semiconductor shortage:
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