Ford Fusion PHEVs Recalled for Loss of Power and Fire Risk

Losing power while driving is a scary experience, but nothing compared to your car catching fire while you’re on the move. These situations could become a reality for nearly 15,000 Ford Fusion plug-in hybrid (PHEV) owners. Sedans from the model years 2019 and 2020 are at risk of their cars not starting, losing power, and catching fire, leading Ford to recall these models.

Ford believes the issues are due to a problem with the battery energy control module (BECM). Excessive voltage and current flow to the BECM are thought to be the cause of the problem. The Fusion PHEV has a current interrupt device (CID), which is supposed to cut off an electrical current if it detects a battery fault. But Ford doesn’t know if the CID is activating.

Ford is advising owners of the affected models not to charge their batteries until they’ve brought their car in for a free recall repair.