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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":"25V611000","component":"STRUCTURE:EXTERIOR TRIM","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2025-09-12","owner_notified":"2026-02-20","units":101944,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Taurus vehicles. The driver and front passenger B-Pillar door trim may detach while driving.","consequence":"Door trim that detaches while driving can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will repair or replace the B-pillar trim as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 20, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S91.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"25S91","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"20V072000","component":"SUSPENSION:REAR","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2020-02-10","owner_notified":"2020-10-28","units":211207,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Lincoln MKT and Ford Flex and Taurus vehicles with the Police Interceptor or SHO Performance Pack.  The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.","consequence":"A fractured rear toe link will cause a sudden change in vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links, free of charge.  Remedy parts are not currently available.  Owners were notified about the recall on March 3, 2020.  A second notice will be mailed when remedy parts become available, which is currently expected to be the end of September 2020. The recall began October 28, 2020.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or Lincoln customer service at 1-800-521-4140.  Ford's number for this recall is 20S04.","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":"20S04","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"18V141000","component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2018-03-01","owner_notified":"2018-05-11","units":2100,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford Taurus vehicles equipped with mechanical key ignition systems.  The keys for these vehicles may be able to be removed from the ignition when transmission is not in the PARK position.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, \"Theft Protection.\"","consequence":"If the key is removed from the ignition while the vehicle is not in the PARK position and the parking brake is not applied, the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shifter assembly, free of charge.  The recall began May 11, 2018.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 18C02.","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":"18C02","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":68,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":48,"crash":3,"fire":1,"injured":6,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Structure",11],["Back Over Prevention",11],["Unspecified",8],["Power Train",7],["Electrical System",7],["Suspension",7]],"by_year":{"2018":2,"2019":3,"2020":1,"2021":3,"2022":2,"2023":4,"2024":2,"2025":17,"2026":14},"excerpts":[["2025-08-26","Back Over Prevention","The contact owns a 2018 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while reversing, the back-over prevention camera malfunctioned, causing a rear visibility hazard for the driver. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. During the failure, there was a solid blue or black screen displayed, without an image displ\u2026"],["2025-06-24","Engine And Engine Cooling","The contact owns a 2018 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while his wife was operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated and the message \"Engine Overheated\" was displayed. The contact inspected the vehicle and determined that the water pump had failed and needed to be replaced. The local dealer\u2026"],["2025-06-04","Back Over Prevention","The contact owns a 2018 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the back over prevention camera displayed an upside-down image or a blank image. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the contact was provided an estimate for a diagnostic test. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHT\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"4 DR AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.113,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"4 DR FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.113,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":21,"ncap":5,"complaints":48},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}