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Company","reported":"2025-09-03","owner_notified":"2026-01-13","units":1456417,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.","consequence":"A rearview camera that displays an inverted, distorted, or blank 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. Owner notification letters were mailed January 13, 2026.  Ford owners will receive letters in phases, beginning January 2026 and June 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S89. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V270. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 8, 2025.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"25S89","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"18V213000","component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2018-04-04","owner_notified":"2018-04-13","units":142,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford F-150 and 2018 Ford Expedition and Mustang and Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with 10-speed automatic transmissions.  A roll pin may not have been installed in the transmission, potentially causing a loss of the \"Park\" function.","consequence":"Despite the transmission shift lever being placed in 'Park' and the instrument panel display indicating 'Park,' the vehicle may roll away after it has been exited if the parking brake has not been applied, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.","remedy":"Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmission to make sure it has the roll pin, installing one if it is missing, free of charge.  The recall began on April 13, 2018.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 18S09.","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":"18S09","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"17V814000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2017-12-18","owner_notified":"2018-01-31","units":2100,"summary":"Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2018 Ford Mustang vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission and a 12.4\" digital instrument cluster.  If the ignition is turned off when the transmission is not in PARK, the instrument cluster may not illuminate the PRNDL gear position display and the operator may not receive the \"Key in Ignition\" chime when the driver's door is opened.  As such, these vehicles fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 102, \"Transmission Shift Lever Sequence/Starter Interlock/Transmission Braking Effect,\" and number 114, \"Theft Protection.\"","consequence":"Without a visual or audible warning to the driver that the vehicle is in PARK, the vehicle may roll away after it has been exited if the parking brake has not been applied, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.","remedy":"Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software, as necessary, free of charge.  The recall is expected to begin February 5, 2018.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17C21.","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":"17C21","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":76,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":188,"crash":8,"fire":1,"injured":5,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",54],["Power Train",45],["Electrical System",31],["Unspecified",21],["Structure",15],["Back Over Prevention",12]],"by_year":{"2018":10,"2019":20,"2020":24,"2021":16,"2022":17,"2023":21,"2024":19,"2025":42,"2026":19},"excerpts":[["2022-05-02","Structure","Driving at highway speeds, the passenger door suddenly unlatched and \"door adjar\" notification warning was displayed. Had to exit the highway in order to close and secure door. I have previously reported this same issue, to NHTSA several times before. I have video of the incident."],["2022-04-22","Power Train","The contact owns a 2018 Ford Mustang. The contact stated when he had parked his vehicle at his residence driveway and returned later, the vehicle had rolled forward 200 feet into a neighboring parking lot. The vehicle had been stopped by a parking block causing damage to the driver\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s side rear fender. Additionally, t\u2026"],["2022-04-12","Back Over Prevention","I shifted into reverse and the rear-view camera image was very distorted. I shifted to neutral and then reverse again with no help. After checking the internet for info I found comments regarding the wire harness leading to the trunk lid. I did not find any obvious damage, but jiggled the wires and re-checked the syste\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"2 DR RWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.093,"seats":4,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"2 DR RWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.093,"seats":2,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"C RWD","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":null,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.081,"seats":4,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":49,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":25,"ncap":5,"complaints":188},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}