Ford recalls — page 9
1092 NHTSA recall campaigns filed since 2000 that affect Ford vehicles, newest first. Last verified Jul 31, 2026.
- Jul 30, 2021Crash risk2021–2022 Ford Transit, 2021 Ford Transit Connect — Seat Belts
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Transit and 2021 Transit Connect vehicles. The front passenger seat belt automatic locking retractor (ALR) may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
21V592000 · 42K units · Ford Motor Company
- Jul 15, 2021Crash risk2013–2017 Ford Explorer — Suspension
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Explorer vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. Exposure to road salt can cause the cross-axis ball joint to corrode and seize, resulting in a fracture of the outboard section of the rear suspension toe link.
21V537000 · 631K units · Ford Motor Company
- Jul 15, 2021Crash risk2020–2021 Ford F-350 SD — Power Train
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 F-350 Super Duty pickup trucks equipped with 6.7L diesel engines and Dana model 275 rear axles. The rear axle housing may not support the load of the pickup truck and deform, which could result in driveshaft separation.
21V536000 · 28K units · Ford Motor Company
- Jul 15, 2021Crash risk2021 Ford F-150 — Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-150 vehicles. The electronic brake booster may leak brake fluid into the electronic control unit, which could result in reduced braking performance.
21V533000 · 56 units · Ford Motor Company
- May 29, 2021Crash risk2021 Ford F-150 — Steering
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-150 vehicles. The steering gear may have internal damage, which could result in difficulty steering, or the inability to rotate the steering wheel while driving.
21V407000 · 223 units · Ford Motor Company
- May 25, 2021Crash risk2021 Ford F-350 SD, 2021 Ford F-450 SD, 2021 Ford F-550 SD and 1 other model — Power Train
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-350, F-450, F-550, and F-600 vehicles equipped with dual rear wheels and front wheel hub extenders. The front wheel hub extenders may be improperly attached to the front rotor hub assemblies, which could result in separation of the wheels and wheel extenders from the vehicle.
21V390000 · 18K units · Ford Motor Company
- May 24, 2021Crash risk2021 Ford F-350 SD, 2021 Ford F-450 SD — Trailer Hitches
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Super Duty F-350 and F-450 vehicles equipped with a fifth wheel left-hand mounting bracket that may be cracked.
21V379000 · 2K units · Ford Motor Company
- May 24, 2021Crash risk2013–2021 Ford Transit Connect — Power Train
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2021 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with 2.5L engines. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.
21V376000 · 192K units · Ford Motor Company
- May 24, 2021Crash risk2021 Ford F-150 — Power Train
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-150 vehicles. The two-piece driveshafts may have been improperly assembled, which could result in driveshaft separation.
21V381000 · 4K units · Ford Motor Company
- May 24, 2021Crash risk2021 Ford Edge — Seat Belts
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Edge vehicles. The driver's seat belt retractor pretensioner assembly may not function correctly when activated during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
21V377000 · 82 units · Ford Motor Company
- May 7, 2021Crash risk2019 Ford Transit — Suspension
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Transit T150, T250, T350 vehicles equipped with aluminum alloy wheels. The wheel mounting surface of the axle flange may be warped and cause the wheel studs to fracture.
21V324000 · 3K units · Ford Motor Company
- May 5, 2021Crash risk2016–2019 Ford Explorer — Structure
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Explorer vehicles. The retention pins could loosen and allow the roof rail covers to detach from the vehicle.
21V316000 · 617K units · Ford Motor Company
- Mar 24, 2021Crash risk2020–2021 Ford F-53, 2020–2021 Ford F-59 — Power Train
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 F-53 Motorhome Stripped Chassis and F-59 Commercial Stripped Chassis vehicles. An inadequate amount of rear axle lubricant may cause rear wheel bearing damage and bearing seizure, and rear axle or driveshaft failure.
21V202000 · 16K units · Ford Motor Company
- Mar 12, 2021Crash risk2013–2017 Ford Explorer — Suspension
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Explorer vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin that were previously repaired under a prior recall numbers 16V-245 or 19V-435. The outboard section of a rear suspension toe link may fracture.
20V675000 · 455K units · Ford Motor Company
- Mar 10, 2021Crash risk2020 Ford Explorer, 2020 Lincoln Aviator — Suspension
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Lincoln Aviator and Ford Explorer vehicles. The rear lower control arm (RLCA) bolts that attach the rear lower control arms to the wheel knuckles may not have been heat-treated, which could cause them to break.
21V154000 · 49 units · Ford Motor Company
- Mar 10, 2021Crash risk2019 Ford Escape, 2018 Ford F-150, 2018–2020 Ford F-250 SD and 1 other model — Tires
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 F-150, 2018-2020 F-250, F-350, and 2019 Escape vehicles equipped with Continental tires. On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during tire production.
21V155000 · 16K units · Ford Motor Company
- Mar 10, 2021Fire risk2007–2010 Ford Edge, 2006–2012 Ford Fusion, 2007–2011 Ford Ranger and 4 other models — Air Bags
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
21V158000 · 2.6M units · Ford Motor Company
- Mar 5, 2021Crash risk2021 Ford Mustang Mach E — Structure
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Mustang Mach-E vehicles. The front subframe bolts may not have been tightened properly during assembly, which could result in loose bolts.
21V140000 · 1K units · Ford Motor Company
- Feb 25, 2021Crash risk2019 Ford F-450, 2016 International LT — Exterior Lighting
Life Line Emergency Vehicles (Life Line) is recalling one 2020 Ford F450 vehicle and one 2017 Navistar Durastar vehicle, equipped with 7x9 combination LED Stop-Tail-Turn reverse lights. The lights may be too bright, exceeding the maximum light output allowed which may adversely affect the vision of drivers. As such, these lamps fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
21V114000 · 2 units · Life Line Emergency Vehicles
- Feb 18, 2021Crash risk2020 Ford F-350 SD — Equipment
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 F-Super Duty F350 vehicles equipped with a 6.7L diesel engine, single rear wheels (SRW), 4X4 Crew Cab, Long Box, and a 12k or 12.4k Gross Vehicle Weight Rating. These vehicles may display overstated payload capacity values on the Tire and Loading Information (TREAD) Label, overstated Accessory Reserve Capacity (ARC) values on the Safety Certification Label, and overstated weight values on the Truck Camper Loading Documentation. If the vehicle is loaded to the payload stated on the TREAD label, it may exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) and overload the vehicle.
21V087000 · 10K units · Ford Motor Company
- Feb 18, 2021Crash risk2021 Ford F-150, 2020–2021 Ford F-250 SD, 2020–2021 Ford F-350 SD and 2 other models — Visibility
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-150 and 2020-2021 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty vehicles. During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 212, "Windshield Mounting."
21V090000 · 79K units · Ford Motor Company
- Feb 17, 2021Fire risk2004–2006 Ford Ranger — Air Bags
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Ranger vehicles that may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
21V076000 · 144K units · Ford Motor Company
- Feb 16, 2021Fire risk2007–2010 Ford Edge, 2008–2012 Ford Fusion, 2006 Ford GT and 5 other models — Air Bags
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
21V081000 · 1K units · Ford Motor Company
- Feb 16, 2021Crash risk2021 Ford Bronco Sport — Suspension
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Bronco Sport vehicles. These vehicles may have been produced with incorrect front lower control arms.
21V074000 · 106 units · Ford Motor Company
- Feb 16, 2021Crash risk2021 Ford Bronco Sport — Suspension
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Bronco Sport vehicles. The rear suspension subframe assembly may have loose or missing bolts.
21V075000 · 2K units · Ford Motor Company
- Jan 15, 2021Crash risk2021 Ford Bronco Sport, 2020–2021 Ford Edge, 2020 Ford Escape and 2 other models — Power Train
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Edge, 2020 Lincoln Nautilus and Ford Escape and 2021 Lincoln Corsair and Ford Bronco Sport vehicles. An inadequate amount of lubricant in the rear drive unit may cause seizure of the rear drive axle.
21V011000 · 147 units · Ford Motor Company
- Jan 15, 2021Crash risk2020 Ford Explorer Police Intercept, 2020 Lincoln Aviator — Visibility
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility and 2020 Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The affected vehicles contain windshield washer fluid that was contaminated with brake fluid. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems."
21V014000 · 283 units · Ford Motor Company
- Dec 17, 2020Crash risk2020 Ford Ecosport, 2019–2020 Ford Transit Connect — Air Bags
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 EcoSport and 2019-2020 Transit Connect vehicles. Depending on the model, either the driver side or passenger side frontal air bag modules are missing the first-stage booster propellant and sleeve. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
20V791000 · 12 units · Ford Motor Company
- Dec 17, 2020Crash risk2020–2021 Ford Explorer, 2020–2021 Lincoln Aviator — Engine
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The right hand motor mount fasteners may have been incorrectly tightened, and may loosen over time.
20V788000 · 1K units · Ford Motor Company
- Dec 17, 2020Fire risk2021 Ford E-350, 2021 Ford E-450 — Engine
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 E-350 and E-450 vehicles. The underside of the engine cover may have mispositioned insulation, allowing the cover to get excessively hot.
20V795000 · 29K units · Ford Motor Company
- Nov 24, 2020Fire risk2020 Ford Explorer — Fuel System, Gasoline
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Explorer vehicles equipped with 2.3L engines and 19 gallon fuel tanks. The fuel tank inlet check valve may not be fully welded to the fuel tank shell.
20V730000 · 17 units · Ford Motor Company
- Nov 10, 2020Fire risk2021 Ford F-650, 2021 Ford F-750 — Power Train
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-650 and F-750 vehicles equipped with 7.3L gas engines. The transmission oil cooler line may contact the air conditioning compressor pulley, possibly causing a transmission fluid leak.
20V691000 · 225 units · Ford Motor Company
- Nov 10, 2020Fire risk2020 Ford Explorer, 2020 Lincoln Aviator — Power Train
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with a 2.0L or 3.3L engine and a 10 Speed Automatic Transmission with the All Wheel Drive package. The drive shaft may fracture along the weld seam.
20V693000 · 11K units · Ford Motor Company
- Nov 10, 2020Crash risk2014 Ford Edge, 2014–2016 Ford Explorer, 2014–2015 Ford Taurus — Power Train
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Explorer, 2014-2015 Taurus and 2014 Edge vehicles equipped with 2.0L or 2.3L engines and front wheel drive. The support bracket for the front drive axle halfshaft may fail.
20V692000 · 16K units · Ford Motor Company
- Oct 15, 2020Crash risk2020 Ford Escape — Electrical System
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Escape vehicles equipped with a key-start ignition system. The Body Control Module (BCM) intermittently may not pick up the signal from the rear Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) sensors or the Remote Key Fob. In the event of a low tire pressure condition, the TPMS system may not provide an adequate warning.
20V635000 · 689 units · Ford Motor Company
- Oct 15, 2020Fire risk2019–2020 Ford Transit Connect — Power Train
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with 2.5L engines. The powertrain control module (PCM) software has fail-safe temperature threshold values higher than intended for the engine. This may delay the fail-safe cooling strategy in the event of coolant loss and result in engine overheating.
20V636000 · 3K units · Ford Motor Company
- Sep 30, 2020Crash risk2020 Ford Redundant F-350 — Power Train
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 F-350 trucks equipped with 7.3L gas engines and ambulance prep packages. These vehicles were ordered with Wide Track rear axles, but were built with base (narrower) axles. Depending on the body installed by the body builder, the inner tires on the dual wheel rear axle may contact the body.
20V599000 · 52 units · Ford Motor Company
- Sep 23, 2020Crash risk2020 Ford Edge, 2020 Ford Escape, 2020 Ford Expedition and 11 other models — Back Over Prevention
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Explorer, Mustang, Transit, Expedition, Escape, Ranger and Edge, and Lincoln Nautilus and Corsair vehicles. Due to a poor electrical connection, the rearview camera may intermittently display a blank or distorted image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
20V575000 · 620K units · Ford Motor Company
- Sep 23, 2020Crash risk2020 Ford Mustang — Service Brakes
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Mustang vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. The brake pedal bracket may fracture during sudden stopping.
20V573000 · 38K units · Ford Motor Company
- Sep 23, 2020Crash risk2020 Ford Expedition — Seat Belts
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Expedition vehicles. The seat belt tension sensor may incorrectly classify a child occupant as an adult.
20V574000 · 123 units · Ford Motor Company
- Sep 23, 2020Crash risk2019 Ford Redundant F-250, 2019 Ford Redundant F-350 — Power Train
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 F-250 and F-350, single rear wheel and dual rear wheel, 4X4 vehicles. The front axles may contain a wheel end yoke that was not properly welded to the axle tube end.
20V576000 · 10K units · Ford Motor Company
- Sep 10, 2020Crash risk2020 Ford Explorer — Seat Belts
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Explorer vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with second row center seat belt buckles that may not be properly secured to the seat.
20V549000 · 29 units · Ford Motor Company
- Sep 10, 2020Fire risk2019–2020 Ford Edge, 2020 Ford Escape, 2019–2020 Ford Transit Connect and 2 other models — Power Train
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Edge, Transit Connect and Lincoln MKX and 2020 Escape and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing or loose bolts.
20V550000 · 97 units · Ford Motor Company
- Aug 21, 2020Crash risk2020 Ford Explorer, 2020 Lincoln Aviator — Seats
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Explorer and 2020 Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The side air bag and/or seat back module attachments may not have been properly tightened in the front seat backs.
20V497000 · 488 units · Ford Motor Company
- Aug 10, 2020Crash risk2015–2018 Ford Edge, 2016–2018 Lincoln MKX — Service Brakes
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Ford Edge and 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX vehicles. The front brake hoses may rupture prematurely.
20V469000 · 489K units · Ford Motor Company
- Aug 10, 2020Fire risk2020 Ford F-150 — Electrical System
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 F-150 vehicles. An incorrect attachment nut may have been used to attach the battery positive (B+) power supply cable to the starter motor, possibly affecting the electrical conductivity, resulting in excess heat and electrical arcing.
20V467000 · 431 units · Ford Motor Company
- Jul 17, 2020Crash risk2021 Ford F-650 SD, 2021 Ford F-750 SD — Structure
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-650 and F-750 trucks equipped with 7.3L gasoline engines. The underbody heat shield and other heat-protection components were not installed during assembly. Without these components, the interior cabin floor and seat attachments may reach elevated temperatures in certain driving conditions.
20V413000 · 1K units · Ford Motor Company
- Jul 17, 2020Crash risk2020 Ford Escape, 2020 Ford Transit — Air Bags
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Escape and Transit vehicles. The affected vehicles may have an improperly crimped diffuser in the side curtain air bags which may result in the diffuser detaching from the inflator in the event of an air bag deployment.
20V415000 · 68 units · Ford Motor Company
- Jun 23, 2020Crash risk2020 Ford F-250 SD, 2020 Ford F-350 SD, 2020 Ford F-550 SD — Power Train
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Super-Duty F-250, F-350, and F-550 diesel pickups. The transmission torque converter damper plate was not tempered, resulting in a brittle damper plate that may fracture and cause the engine to stall or require increased brake pedal effort in order to stop the vehicle.
20V365000 · 13 units · Ford Motor Company
- Jun 23, 2020Crash risk2020 Ford Expedition, 2020 Lincoln Navigator — Seats
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The attachment bracket for the driver's side second-row seat headrest may not have been sufficiently welded to the seat frame. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 202, "Head Restraints."
20V366000 · 3K units · Ford Motor Company