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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 the B-pillar trim, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed December 23, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in July 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SD5. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 2, 2025.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"25SD5","initiated_by":"ODI","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"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":84,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":7,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Unspecified",3],["Structure",3],["Electronic Stability Control (Esc)",1],["Electrical System",1],["Back Over Prevention",1],["Fuel/Propulsion System",1]],"by_year":{"2020":1,"2021":1,"2023":1,"2024":1,"2025":1,"2026":2},"excerpts":[["2026-05-27","Structure","The contact owns a 2018 Lincoln MKT. The contact stated the black panel trim had detached while driving at 55 MPH on the highway. The driver ran over the plastic. The contact received the recall notification letter for the NHTSA Campaign Number. 25V827000 (Back Over Prevention) The contact called the local dealer regar\u2026"],["2026-01-16","Fuel/Propulsion System","Car started to hesitate, then when I stopped at a light it started running rough like it wanted to stall. Then the engine light started blinking. Vehicle was towed to dealership. All fuel injectors, spark plugs, and ignition coils replaced."],["2024-03-06","Structure","On [XXX] the drivers side keyless entry fell off our vehicle while traveling on the Ohio turnpike. The wiring harness held the trim component from falling off the vehicle, but caused it to fling and smash into the vehicle until we pulled off the turnpike. We duct taped the part in place until we could get the vehicle t\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":null,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.151,"seats":null,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":null,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.164,"seats":null,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":19,"ncap":null,"complaints":7},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}