For the second time in less than a year, Ford has again overstated its EPA numbers.
Ford has cut fuel economy estimates on nine models, marking the second time in less than a year that the automaker has been caught overstating its test results.
The mileage figures of all Ford hybrids and plug-in hybrids from 2013-2014 -- including the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid plus four 2014 Fiesta models -- have come under scrutiny by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Ford said that it found mistakes on its wind tunnel and dynamometer tests, which it uses to calculate fuel economy on the EPA's standardized tests, when engineers were verifying the fuel economy results on a Fusion Hybrid. The company said it then checked all of its cars for potential flaws in an internal audit and released the results to the EPA, which then verified the numbers at its labs in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
“Ford is absolutely committed to delivering top fuel economy and accurate information,” said Alan Mulally, Ford president and CEO, in a statement. “We apologize to our customers and will provide goodwill payments to affected owners. We also are taking steps to improve our processes and prevent issues like this from happening again.”
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