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By Owen Skae In December 2015, Reshall Jimmy burnt to death in his 1.6-litre EcoBoost Ford Kuga in South Africa. Since then a recorded 51 Kugas have caught alight across the country, and two more in Swaziland and Botswana. The Jimmy family recently announced...

Ford is currently investigating reports of engine fires in Kuga vehicles equipped with the 1.6-litre EcoBoost engine. IN recent weeks the Ford Kuga engine fire issue has been the subject of much controversy and debate, particularly on social media platforms...

Ford’s ongoing problems surrounding its Kuga SUV are back in the headlines again. Yesterday a police officer involved with the investigation into the death of Reshall Jimmy as a result of a fire in his engine compartment alleged that the firm has obstructed...

PRETORIA: US motor giant Ford on Monday (Jan 16) recalled 4,500 1.6-litre Kuga cars in South Africa after nearly 40 incidents in which vehicles were reported to have burst into flames. Over recent years, the SUV model has been the focus of repeated...

Ford South Africa announced on Monday that the 1.6-litre Kuga models produced from December 2012 to February 2014 would be recalled after numerous vehicles spontaneously combusted. The announcement comes after Ford SA executives and National Consumer...