Ford announced six more recalls of late-model vehicles, totaling more than 240,000 vehicles.

The largest of the campaigns covers 159,395 units — the Ford Focus ST and Escape from the 2013 and 2014 model years. These North American vehicles are equipped with the 2.0-liter engine.

Blue Oval officials explained that in some of the affected vehicles, there may be engine wiring harnesses with splices that were insufficiently compressed during the supplier manufacturing process.

“Insufficient compression in the engine wiring harness splices may cause erroneous signals to the powertrain control module that may affect engine performance,” Ford spokesperson Kelli Felker said in a message to Auto Remarketing.

“This may result in an engine malfunction indicator light, reduced engine power, hesitation, other engine drivability symptoms or engine stall,” she continued. “Engine stalls while driving with no warning may increase the risk of a crash.”

Felker emphasized no accidents or injuries have been attributed to this condition. Franchised dealers have been instructed to replace the affected wiring splices.

The Ford Focus ST vehicles included in this recall were built at Michigan Assembly Plant between Feb. 14, 2012 and Oct. 14, 2013. The Escape vehicles were manufactured between Oct. 5, 2011 and April 1, 2013 at the Louisville Assembly Plant.

As of July 31, Felker indicated approximately 133,000 of the potentially affected vehicles were in the U.S. with an additional 359 in the federalized territories. Approximately 25,400 units were in Canada, and 789 were in Mexico.

Ford Recalls More Than 83K Units to Correct Transmission Issue

Possible improper installation of a transmission component triggered Ford to recall 83,250 cars and SUVs, according to documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The specific vehicles covered in this campaign include:

— 2012-2014 Ford Edge

— 2013-2014 Ford Flex

— 2013-2014 Ford Taurus

— 2013-2014 Lincoln MKS

— 2013-2014 Lincoln MKT

— 2012-2014 Lincoln MKX

In the affected vehicles, NHTSA explained the halfshaft retention circlip may not have been properly installed, and as a result, the halfshaft may move outward and disengage from the linkshaft.

“If the halfshaft and linkshaft become disengaged, power will no longer be transmitted to the wheels, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash,” federal officials said. “Additionally, if the parking brake is not applied before exiting the vehicle, the vehicle may roll away despite the transmission being placed in 'Park', increasing the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.”

Ford told NHTSA it will notify owners, and franchished dealers will inspect the vehicles to make sure that the halfshaft is properly retained. If it is not, dealers will replace the linkshaft and also replace the halfshaft if it shows evidence of spline damage, free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin by Aug. 29. In the meantime, owners may contact Ford customer service at (800) 392-3673 and reference recall No. 14S10.

3 Other Recalls

The remaining recalls from the Blue Oval are considerably smaller, including:

—Approximately 1,300 Ford Transit vehicles in North America from the 2015 model year due to a potential brake fluid leak at the joint between the rear brake hose and brake caliper.

—Approximately 600 Ford Transit cargo vans in North America from the 2015 model year due to a potential issue with the windowless sliding doors.

—Approximately 1,300 Lincoln MKC vehicles in North America from the 2015 model year because some of the affected vehicles may have windshields that may not conform to the requirements of FMVSS 205, which specifies that no bubbles or other defects are allowed in the glass.