Ford bulletin 25P21
What it saysCertain 2025 Model Year Super Duty and Escape Vehicles A/C Compressor Inspection Some of the affected vehicles with 10,000 miles or less may experience an internal failure of the Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ford filed this with NHTSA as a manufacturer communication dated Jul 26, 2025, received Aug 2, 2025. It names 5 model years (2025). A manufacturer communication is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationCertain 2025 Model Year Super Duty and Escape Vehicles A/C Compressor Inspection Some of the affected vehicles with 10,000 miles or less may experience an internal failure of the Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor that can cause loss of A/C performance or function. Upon loss of A/C performance or function, there may be an audible squeal if the A/C compressor seizes causing the drive belt to slip on the A/C compressor pulley.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25P21 | Other | Jul 26, 2025 | 11021212 | PDF, 3,319 KB |
What the document itself lists
The manufacturer titles it “Customer Satisfaction Program 25P21”.
Parts the bulletin names — the first 40 it lists
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| LC3Z-19703-G | A/C Compressor Super Duty 6.7L Diesel | — | eBay Motors → |
| PC3Z-19703-A | A/C Compressor Super Duty 6.8L/7.3L | — | eBay Motors → |
| JX6Z-19703-S | A/C Compressor Escape 1.5L | — | eBay Motors → |
| DS7Z-19B596-A | AC Compressor Seal Kit High Side | — | eBay Motors → |
| DL3Z-19B596-B | AC Compressor Seal Kit Low Side | — | eBay Motors → |
| W716343-S440 | Idler Arm Nut-SD Diesel | — | eBay Motors → |
| PC3Z-19849-A | TXV Valve | — | eBay Motors → |
| FC3Z-19C836-A | Desiccant Bag | — | eBay Motors → |
| PC3Z-19712-A | Condenser | — | eBay Motors → |
| PC3Z-19850-A | Evaporator A | — | eBay Motors → |
| PC3Z-19850-B | Evaporator B | — | eBay Motors → |
| PC3Z-19850-C | Evaporator C | — | eBay Motors → |
| PC3Z-19850-D | Evaporator D | — | eBay Motors → |
| PC3Z-19867-C | A/C Compressor Inlet Line | — | eBay Motors → |
| PC3Z-19972-A | A/C Compressor Outlet Line | — | eBay Motors → |
| LC3Z-19E631-AA | Condenser Inlet Line | — | eBay Motors → |
| PC3Z-19A834-A | Evaporator Inlet/Outlet Line | — | eBay Motors → |
| W718633-S451 | Seat Bolts | — | eBay Motors → |
| W505275-S451 | Center Seat Bolts | — | eBay Motors → |
| W714409-S439 | Steering Column Shaft Bolt | — | eBay Motors → |
| D9AZ-6731-A | FL-1A Filter | — | eBay Motors → |
| PC3Z-8620-E | AC Belt-SD Gas | — | eBay Motors → |
| PC3Z-19712-B | Condenser | — | eBay Motors → |
| PC3Z-19850-H | Evaporator C | — | eBay Motors → |
| LC3Z-19E572-A | Condenser Seal | — | eBay Motors → |
| HC3Z-19E572-B | Condenser Seal | — | eBay Motors → |
| PC3Z-19867-B | A/C Compressor Inlet Line | — | eBay Motors → |
| PC3Z-19972-B | A/C Compressor Outlet Line | — | eBay Motors → |
| HC3Z-19E631-B | Condenser Inlet Line | — | eBay Motors → |
| PC3Z-19A834-B | Evaporator Inlet/Outlet Line | — | eBay Motors → |
| PC3Z-19A834-C | Evaporator Inlet/Outlet Line | — | eBay Motors → |
| HL3Z-19B596-A | A/C Compressor Seal Kit Low Side | — | eBay Motors → |
| JX6Z-19849-A | TXV Valve | — | eBay Motors → |
| LX6Z-19C836-A | Desiccant Bag | — | eBay Motors → |
| LX6Z-19712-D | Condenser | — | eBay Motors → |
| LX6Z-19860-A | Evaporator | — | eBay Motors → |
| PZ1Z-19D742-D | A/C Compressor Inlet Line | — | eBay Motors → |
| PZ1Z-19972-A | A/C Compressor Outlet Line | — | eBay Motors → |
| LX6Z-19A834-BF | Condenser to TXV Line | — | eBay Motors → |
| LX6Z-19835-D | Condenser Inlet Line | — | eBay Motors → |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (26 pages), read Sep 30, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Ford’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2025 Ford F-550 SD.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 4 model years this bulletin names have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ford 25P21 a recall?
No. A manufacturer communication is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the 25P21 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does 25P21 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 5 model years: 2025 Ford Escape, 2025 Ford F-250 Super Duty, 2025 Ford F-350 Super Duty, 2025 Ford F-450 Super Duty, 2025 Ford F-550 SD. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.