Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (Manufacturing) (Pty) Ltd (FMCSA) has commenced a Safety Recall that relates to certain Ford Ranger and Ford Everest models with 3.0L V6 engines, built between June 2022 and March 2025.
FMCSA has identified that in some of the affected vehicles, there is a possibility that the left-side camshaft sprocket may fracture causing the engine to stall. An engine stall without warning increases the risk of an accident.
There are 1 050 vehicles affected in Southern Africa (South Africa – 995; Botswana – 17; Namibia – 34; Swaziland - 4) made up as follows:
FMCSA is contacting affected customers and advising them to contact their preferred dealer to schedule an appointment. The dealer will inspect the vehicle and carry out the necessary repairs. This service will be performed on all affected vehicles at no charge to the customer.
Our commitment, together with our dealer partners, is to provide customers with the highest level of service and support.
If customers would like to check if their Ford vehicle is affected by this or any other recall, they can visit www.ford.co.za/owner/recalls/ and enter their VIN number in the search bar. Customers can also view recent safety recalls by clicking here.
Customers can also contact Customer Relationship Resolution Centre directly at 0860 011 022 / +2712 843 5824 (international callers) or CRC3@ford.com in the event that they may have any queries regarding this customer service action.
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