System Files missing in plug in

I have been getting multiple problems with several of my sites due to this plug-in. This has always been a “go-to” plug in for any site I build but its causing me major headaches.

I have been getting messages like this on several of my sites:

Warning: fopen(/home/simonell/public_html/charliehutton.net/wp-content/uploads/wpcf7_uploads/.htaccess): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/customer/www/charliehutton.net/public_html/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/includes/file.php on line 247 Warning: Cannot modify header information – headers already sent by (output started at /home/customer/www/charliehutton.net/public_html/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/includes/file.php:247) in /home/customer/www/charliehutton.net/public_html/wp-includes/pluggable.php on line 1329

It seems like the issue is caused by a missing system file of the contact forms 7 plugin – Can you please fix and update ASAP