2018-2022 Ford Safety Recall: Imagine paying $50k for an SUV that might just burst into flames in your driveway—welcome to "modern engineering," folks.
So the 2018-2022 Ford Safety Recall is here again, and surprise, surprise, it's the same old story of doors flying open while you're doing 70 on the highway. I've got a neighbor who bought a 2020 Explorer brand new—thinks he's living the dream. Two weeks ago, he's dropping his kid at school and the back door just swings open on a curve. Lucky no one was hurt, but guess what? Ford says it's a "voluntary safety recall" and they'll fix it when they feel like it. Common sense says if your car's door can open itself, you don't wait for a stamped letter—you park it and demand a loaner yesterday. Instead, his dealership tells him parts are on backorder for six months. Six months! Meanwhile, his garage smells like gas because of another one of these 2018-2022 Ford Safety Recall issues for fuel leaks. I swear, if my neighbor's house goes up in smoke, I'm sending the bill to Dearborn. This is basic stuff—test your brakes, check your latches, don't trust a company that calls a fire hazard a "customer satisfaction program." Wake up, people.