Ford Fined $17.4M for Slow Defect Reporting By Stephen Elmer Aug 01 2013 Share this Article Tweet Ford Motor Company has agreed to pay a $17.4M fine to the U.S. Government for waiting too long before reporting a defect. Continue Reading... Filed under: American Car Recalls Featured Articles FordTags: Bad Ford Recalls, Ford, ford escape, ford recall, Ford Recall Policy, Recall policy