- Ford is recalling almost 1.5M cars in the US to fix their reversing cameras.
- Flex, Fusion, Fiesta, Taurus, Mustang, C-Max and several Lincolns affected.
- Every vehicle needs to visit a dealer to have its glitchy camera replaced.
Ford just can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to recalls. The automaker has been topping the charts for all the wrong reasons and is now recalling a staggering 1,448,655 vehicles in the US because the rearview camera might stop working.
Not that anyone really needs the context, but to grasp the scale of that figure, it’s more than what Honda and Acura sold combined in the United States in 2024 at 1,291,490 and 132,367 units respectively, for a total of 1,423,857. It even outnumbers all Mazda MX-5s sold globally since 1989, at just above 1.2 million.
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That’s a major PITA for Ford, and also for owners in an era when most drivers rely on that little screen more than their mirrors. The campaign covers a massive range of models wearing both Ford and Lincoln badges and built between 2014 and 2020.
Affected Models
On the Ford side we’ve got the Fiesta, C-Max, Taurus, Flex, Fusion, Explorer, Mustang and Escape, while Lincoln’s villains are the Lincoln MKZ and MKT. There are so many combinations we’ve put them in a table below to make it easier to read.
What’s Wrong?
So what exactly is the problem? It’s one that’s become increasingly and depressingly common: a faulty image feed that can make the video on the console screen distorted, intermittent or just plain blank when you’re trying to avoid bumping into the recycling bins, your neighbor’s SUV and the corner of your garage door.
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Reversing-camera recalls have become almost as much a part of the 2020s automotive landscape as crossovers and EVs, and as is often the case this problem has been tracked to the camera itself, rather than the infotainment unit.
That means it’s no simple OTA fix, though the affected cars are too old to benefit from that tech anyway. Instead, each one of the almost 1.5 million vehicles will need to head down to their local dealer to have the camera inspected, and most likely replaced.
Ford camera recall, affected models
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Ford says the new camera it will sub in is built with “an updated process with higher quality control.” We hope so, though quality control is definitely not Ford’s strong suit right now.
Ford’s Recall Armageddon
This year alone the automaker has issued 126 recalls as of today for everything from fire risks to steering systems that are done with steering.
Ford desperately needs to get a handle on this situation to shore up its credibility and profitability, but with many quality problems not rearing their heads until years after the car has left the line, who knows how many more recall nightmares the company will face before the madness ends.
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