Safety Recall 22S36 - Certain 2021 Model Year Expedition and Lincoln Navigator Vehicles - Underhood Fire

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neuralfraud

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Why not just install the HD fan setup and perform the ground bypass? has anyone contacted their dealer about that? based on the info available today, it's my understanding that package includes its own relay and ground source, which is why there's an immediate fix for expy's with this option.

i understand cooling fans are potentially expensive, but is it more expensive than designing, testing, and shipping and installing a newly developed part on thousands of vehicles??
 

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Historically, auto manufacturers have tried to pass off the blame for, and the cost to replace such parts to the supplier who provided then--like with the Takata air bag fiasco.. However, if the parts were made per Ford's exacting specifications and the problem is primarily with how Ford designed the wiring circuitry, the supplier would be protected and it will ultimately become Ford's expense. Probably why the "fix" took so long to be identified while the corporate bean counters figured out the cheapest, not necessarily the best, way to address these fires.
 

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I got mine fixed today. 22S48 recall. I was the first one for my dealer. I talked to the service manager and he said he was with the tech most of the time and it wasn't that bad of a job. It took them close to two hours (it pays 1.1 hrs) but as mentioned, it was their first time. So now I can start parking it in my garage again :)
 

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Just had recall done. No damage or replacement parts, just the wire. First one that my dealer has done. Took about 3 hours. Since it's the first, I'm sure that follow on's will be quicker
 

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I got mine fixed today. 22S48 recall. I was the first one for my dealer. I talked to the service manager and he said he was with the tech most of the time and it wasn't that bad of a job. It took them close to two hours (it pays 1.1 hrs) but as mentioned, it was their first time. So now I can start parking it in my garage again :)
You got a stealth with the HD tow package? nice.
 

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Alright folks... As a former mechanic I figured it would be trivial to remove the BJB aand take it apart...

Well, it was trivial to remove the BJB... however the casing is held together with a lot of snap tabs that would require use of a jig to remove it without damage... so unfortunately, i got nothing. Surely someone has had an opportunity to dismantle one of these things and inspect the board??

As a bonus - the bottom of the junction box has the words "SCRAP IF DROPPED" - lovely!

On another note, I've called my dealer about this and the only thing they've got to say to me is "Ford hasn't instructed anyone to stop driving soooo......" - Has anyone talked to someone outside of service about this so far? Rental reimbursement? We've got vacation plans and I really don't want to chance this thing turning into a fireball in the middle of nowhere, and the timing of this update is just horrible.
 

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My 2019 XTL always has burning smell under the hood when I drove over 2 hours. The smell got stronger in cold weather but the local Ford dealer couldn't duplicate it. I think Ford dealers are either careless or incompetent . I also got the P0236 code when I was driving from Arkansas to Atlanta. Local Ford dealer in Atlanta just reset the light and said no duplicated code.
 
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