Ford Motor Co. is recalling thousands of vehicles because of doors that may not latch properly, fuel pumps that may seize, steering gear bolts that may fracture and other issues, the automaker said.
Ford announced four of the recalls on Wednesday.
Nickel plating on the fuel pump of 50,000 2014 Focus, Edge, Escape and Transit Connect vehicles and 2014 through 2015 Fiesta vehicles may cause the pump to seize, Ford said in a statement on its website. If that occurs, the vehicle might not start or might stall.
Ford said one accident had been attributed to the fuel pump problem.
In addition, the steering gear motor attachment bolts for 520,000 2013 through 2015 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles and 2015 Edge vehicles may fracture due to corrosion, it said.
Park lamps on 22,600 2015 Lincoln MKZ vehicles are brighter than regulations allow and underbody heat shields may be improperly installed or missing on 100 F-150 vehicles, the company said.
Earlier, the automaker said in a press release that it was recalling about 390,000 cars because the doors may not latch properly and could open while the cars are in motion.
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The recall covers certain 2012 through 2014 Ford Fiestas, and 2013 and 2014 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ cars that were made in Mexico.
The automaker said on Friday that a part in the door latch spring assembly can break, causing the latch to fail. If that happens, it's possible a door could fly open while the cars are being driven.
Ford Motor Co. said two people suffered sore shoulders from doors bouncing back after they were closed. There's also a report of one accident when an unlatched door opened and hit another car in a parking lot.
Dealers will replace all four door latches at no cost to customers.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began investigating Fiesta door latches in September after getting 61 complaints about the doors. A dozen people complained that a door opened while the cars were in motion.
NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind said in a statement that Ford took a step to protect its customers in response to the investigation, which "demonstrated a clear risk to safety."
