Ford has had a reputation for quality vehicles. However, the automaker has n-t escaped vulnerabilities related to outsourcing. In recent times, Ford had had to recall its vehicles for on separate occasions. The recalls have caused the erosion of Ford’s reputation. Owing to faults of suppliers, it has found itself dealing with high profile problems in product and business dimensions.
In 2011, Ford recalled 30, 000 cars in Britain and 100,000 total units saying that salt from gritted roads could potentially cause overheating of the cooling systems and a potential fire. The fault was a change in specification of the engine-cooling fan. There was a risk that corrosion would build up during winter due to salt poured to increase the safety of roads (Holweg et al., 2009). While no accidents or injuries had occurred, the vehicle owners were inconvenienced.
In 2012, Ford had to recall 11,500 units of the just-launched 2013 Ford Escape SUV model, which had a 1.6-Liter engine. There was a possibility of a fuel leak. The car owners had to stop using their vehicles and have them repaired first. From a published report by Reuters, the fault was a flaw by the manufacturer, TI Automotive; this necessitated creation and………