About 1000 Ford Fiesta Diesel have in the workshop. Due to a faulty plug in the engine hot exhaust gases into the engine room escape and melt a plastic part.
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By Stephan Bähnisch Ford calls exactly 1026 Fiesta with a dieselengine in the workshop. Affected are TDCiengines with 1.4 and 1.6 liters (68 hp and 95, € 5), between 21 July and 2 November 2011 at the Cologneplant and 22 August to 28 Were made in October 2011 in Valencia plant. There, hot exhaust gases into the engine room and bring a plastic seal the cooler air to melt. Background: After Ford had replaced the upper lambda probe through a plug of brass, this was not always properly dressed. The plug can come loose, and hot exhaust gases pass into the engine compartment.
In the workshop, a new plug of steel is screwed up on the engine, which takes 0.3 hours, according to Ford. The Federal Motor Vehicle Office has informed the holder will be contacted.
