A defective battery causing a Ford F-150 Lightning to catch fire earlier this month isn't the only problem the Detroit automaker has recently experienced with its all-electric pickup truck.
Ford F-150 Lightning in the company's possession to catch fire On Jan. 27, a week before the fire, the company issued a"customer service action" for a small group of vehicles to have parts replaced to"prevent performance degradation" of the high-voltage battery.said the problem only affected about 100 vehicles so far and is not believed to be connected to the Feb. 4 fire. Ford said it is monitoring the vehicles remotely and proactively contacting customers when the company spots the problem.
For Ford, the F-150 Lightning problems are part of ongoing quality and operational issues, as outlined by CEO Jim Farley to investors days before the fire occurred in a Ford holding yard.