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submitted 11 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

U.S. auto safety investigators have expanded a probe into Ford Motor Co. engine failures to include nearly 709,000 vehicles.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also said in documents posted Monday on its website that it upgraded the investigation to an engineering analysis, a step closer to a recall.

The investigation now covers Ford’s F-150 pickup truck, as well as Explorer, Bronco and Edge SUVs and Lincoln Nautilus and Aviator SUVs. All are from the 2021 and 2022 model years and are equipped with 2.7-liter or 3.0-liter V6 turbocharged engines.

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[-] just_change_it@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

They are not including any electric motors. They have included two more Internal Combustion Engines.

Important to make these distinctions in the age of ICE, Hybrid and EVs being common. People don't really know the difference usually but motors are usually a lot less prone to failure than engines. Explosions aren't healthy!

[-] Shikadi@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago
[-] just_change_it@lemmy.world -2 points 11 months ago

I don't think everyone agrees with that statement. https://www.kia.com/dm/discover-kia/ask/is-an-engine-a-motor.html

If you work with this stuff often the vernacular is a bit clearer than the typical person off the street.

[-] Shikadi@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

In the United States, it's called the department of motor vehicles. It would be pretty weird if almost all motor vehicles lacked motors.

KIA may not agree with that, but they're also wrong. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motor

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/motor

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/motor

https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/motor

Hopefully I don't need to keep linking dictionaries.

[-] just_change_it@lemmy.world -4 points 11 months ago

Okay start calling gas engines "Internal Combustion Motors" around some car types. See how long until someone calls you out as an idiot and you can bring up your dictionary and show them how you're right and they're wrong.

[-] Shikadi@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Or, I'll just keep calling them engines/motors like everyone else does. Also, I am a car type.

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