Ford began offering free adapters for Tesla's Supercharger network to owners of its electric vehicles in February, and is now telling some of its customers to stop using them. information Inside electric vehicles. The company found a “potential issue” that could cause “reduced charging speeds over time” or even damage to the charging port itself, according to a service bulletin is sending those affected.
Ford EV owners should follow the link in Ford's notice to ensure you have the correct address on file. If so, they won't need to do anything else to get their replacement, but if not, the company says customers should update their address by October 24.
Ford will provide a replacement adapter in the coming weeks and provide return instructions for returning your existing adapter, both at no charge. It is imperative that we receive all affected adapters to reduce the risk of possible damage to the vehicle.
Ford will reportedly begin shipping replacement adapters to customers during the week of October 28. According to the report, only “a certain recent batch” of Ford's North American charging standard adapters are affected. Inside EV. Both Rivian and General Motors told the outlet that they have not identified any similar problems with their own adapters.
