{"id":2615120,"date":"2026-06-17T11:02:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T15:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ford-recalls-250000-focus-models-citing-engine-problems\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T11:05:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T15:05:01","slug":"ford-recalls-250000-focus-models-citing-engine-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ford-recalls-250000-focus-models-citing-engine-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford recalls 250,000 Focus models, citing engine problems"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fford-recalls-250000-focus-models-citing-engine-problems%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2615120&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>ford Motor Company has issued a recall for 250,000 Ford Focus models manufactured between 2012 and 2018 due to engine stalling issues while driving. The recall follows an earlier fix from 2018, which it appears did not fully address the problem. The issue is related to a malfunctioning canister purge valve, which can cause <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/toyota-recalls-thousands-of-vehicles-as-issue-puts-drivers-at-risk\/\" title=\"Toyota ...s Thousands of Vehicles as Issue Puts Drivers at Risk\">engine stalls<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >inaccurate fuel gauge readings<\/a>, or warning lights, increasing the risk of accidents. The national Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has assigned the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kia-recalling-around-463000-telluride-suvs-due-to-fire-hazard-concern\/\" title=\"Kia ...s nearly 463,000 Telluride SUVs over fire risk concerns\">recall number<\/a> 26V369, while Ford\u2019s internal recall number is 26S40. Notifications for repairs are expected to begin on July 6, and owners can check their vehicle\u2019s status by searching their vehicle identification number online.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ford\/\">Ford<\/a> Motor Company <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/recalls\/\">recalled<\/a> 250,000 Ford Focus models after warning that the engine can stall while driving. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Affected models include Ford Focus SUVs, from the years 2012-2018.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/4612357\/ford-focus-recall-engine-problems-nhtsa\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Ford recalls 250,000 Focus models, citing engine problems<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/4610892\/canadian-tourism-us-rebound-51st-state-tariffs\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Canadian tourism to US begins to rebound after 51st state, tariffs debacle<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4609639\/judge-dismisses-elon-musk-xai-lawsuit-openai-trade-secrets\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Judge dismisses xAI lawsuit accusing OpenAI of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scientist-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-monoclonal-antibody-research-for-chinese-pharma-company\/\" title=\"Scientist Pleads Guilty To Stealing Monoclonal Antibody Research For Chinese Pharma ...\">stealing trade secrets<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration\u2019s recall number is <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/static.nhtsa.gov\/odi\/rcl\/2026\/RCLRPT-26V369-6344.pdf\">26V369<\/a>; Ford\u2019s number for the recall is 26S40.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company said the issue was supposed to be fixed in a previous recall, the 2018 recall. 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