NHTSA investigates 700K Fords; engines may experience catastrophic failure due to faulty valve

A total of 708,837 vehicles are being investigated but no deaths or injuries have been reported.

FILE PHOTO: The NHTSA has launched an investigation into more than 700,000 Ford vehicles that could have unexpected engine failure. The vehicles have not been recalled.National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

The defects were linked to an alloy called “Silchrome Lite” that, according to Ford, can become “excessively hard and brittle if an over-temperature condition occurs during machining of the component.”

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