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The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.","consequence":"An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed March 6, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S01. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 16, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"26S01","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"25V695000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2025-10-13","owner_notified":"2026-01-02","units":1448655,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT,  Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles.  The rearview camera may display a distorted,  intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.","consequence":"A rearview camera that fails to properly display an image can reduce the driver\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on October 25, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the final remedy is available on each phase. Mustang owner notification letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA9. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 14, 2025.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"25SA9","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V413000","component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2022-06-10","owner_notified":"2022-10-27","units":2925968,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and  2015-2018 Edge vehicles.  The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.","consequence":"A damaged or missing bushing may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear, and cause the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction.  Additionally, the vehicle may roll after the driver selects the 'Park' position.  Either scenario increases the risk of a crash or injury.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the under hood shift bushing and add a protective cap over the shift cable bushing, free of charge.  Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 1, 2022.  Remedy parts are expected to be available in 4th Quarter 2022.  Owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2022.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 22S43.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"22S43","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"17V398000","component":"AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2017-06-26","owner_notified":"2017-08-08","units":3,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016 Ford Escape vehicles.  The driver's knee airbag modules installed in these vehicles were produced without the inflator gas generant material, and, as a result, the air bags may not inflate properly in the event of a crash.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, \"Occupant Crash Protection.\"","consequence":"In the event of a crash, if the driver's knee air bag does not inflate as intended, the driver has an increased risk of injury.","remedy":"Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace driver's knee air bag, free of charge.  The recall began on August 8, 2017.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 17C11.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"17C11","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":61,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":1107,"crash":36,"fire":10,"injured":19,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Power Train",324],["Back Over Prevention",207],["Engine",197],["Unspecified",150],["Electrical System",91],["Steering",73]],"by_year":{"2015":1,"2016":47,"2017":36,"2018":57,"2019":85,"2020":73,"2021":53,"2022":157,"2023":113,"2024":122,"2025":145,"2026":218},"excerpts":[["2021-11-24","Wheels","During routine oil change, the mechanic informed me that the tires could not be rotated due to swollen lug nuts. In order for other routine maintenance to be performed to ensure the vehicle is in safe operating condition, I had to purchase new lug nuts so the mechanic could complete the maintenance. The mechanic did no\u2026"],["2021-11-22","Power Train","The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the transmission would not operate in the reverse position. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the shaft lock cable assembly was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The contact \u2026"],["2021-11-19","Back Over Prevention","Rear view camera doesn't always work when putting the car in reverse. It doesn't go blank, the monitor just remains as if it was going forward. Sometimes when it does work, it remains on while moving forward momentarily."]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.185,"seats":5,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"Standard","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.191,"seats":5,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"Standard","variant":null}],"popularity":19,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":26,"ncap":4,"complaints":1107},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}