Ford recalls certain 2021 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs for potential under-hood fire concern

Ford Motor Co. is advising customers of certain 2021 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs—built over a four-month period between late 2020 and early 2021—to park their vehicles outside and away from structures while Ford investigates the cause of under-hood fires.

Responding to 16 reported incidents, Ford is recalling 39,013 Expedition and Navigator SUVs in the U.S. built between Dec. 1, 2020, and April 30, 2021. The incidents are believed to originate in the rear of the engine compartment near the passenger side of the vehicle.

Of the 16 incidents, 12 reportedly occurred while the vehicle was parked and off, one reportedly while the vehicle was parked and on, and three reportedly while the vehicle was in motion. The automaker has not yet established a cause.