Ford is recalling roughly 119,000 vehicles because their engine block heaters have a defect that increases the risk of fire, ...

Ford warns that certain vehicles with a 2.0-liter engine and a factory-installed block heater could catch fire in cold weather. The risk occurs when owners plug in the heater. Here are the makes and ...

Hundreds of thousands of Blue Oval vehicles are being recalled in the US and Canada over engine fire risks ...

Ford Motor Company has recalled more than 100,000 vehicles because the engine block heater can short circuit and cause a fire. The recall involves 119,075 vehicles. They are 2,403, 2016-2018 Focus, ...

The recalled vehicles have an engine block heater that could crack and leak coolant, causing a short circuit when plugged in ...

Humans use hot cocoa, coffee, tea, whiskey, and chicken noodle soup to warm up their insides and defrost from the cold abyss known as winter. Cars use engine block heaters. For the most part, modern ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. An engine is a complex assortment of components all working together to generate power. However, without fluids such as coolant and oil, the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Diesel engines, known for their great fuel efficiency, are sensitive to cold temperatures. Instead of using spark plugs, as gasoline-powered ...

All vehicles become less efficient in cold weather. In a recent study, researchers in freezing Finland focused on whether engine block heaters could help increase efficiency in internal-combustion ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For much of the U.S., the concept of an engine block heater is a foreign one. Even areas like the mile-high city (Denver), which faces its ...