The recalls just keep on coming for Ford in 2025, and the latest means that your truck or crossover might not be where you left it. According to a recall filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, vehicles from the 2022-2026 model years have an issue that could cause them to roll away after being put in park. The problem affects 272,645 vehicles, so it’s not a small issue like the Escape recall we covered yesterday, and unlike yesterday’s report, this one affects three different vehicles, both electric and combustion-powered. On the plus side, the fault can be easily resolved with an over-the-air update, so it’s not mechanical.
Which Vehicles Are Affected by Ford’s Latest Recall
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The rollaway risk affects the Ford F-150 Lightning (2022-2026), the Mustang Mach-E (2024-2026), and the Maverick (2025-2026). The recall acknowledgement document says that “the integrated park module may fail to lock into the park position when the driver shifts into park,” potentially allowing the vehicle to roll, which increases the risk of a crash. As noted above, a simple OTA update will address this software issue, but unfortunately, owner notification letters are only expected to be mailed on February 2, 2026, which is around the time Ford expects to have devised a remedy to the problem. Customers who want to determine whether their vehicle is impacted will have to wait until January 26 to search their VINs on the NHTSA’s website.
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Ford is on the Path to Redemption
Ford has accumulated the most recalls ever amassed by an automaker in a single calendar year, and it achieved that undesirable feat within the first six months of the year, but it is working towards improving its reliability scores and is doing all it can to retain customers. Various changes in quality control processes should improve future vehicles, and in the meantime, the Blue Oval is quietly offering discounts to customers who may be thinking of moving to other brands. Hopefully, these measures will be enough for current and future products, of which there will be several. The automaker is responding to market demands by phasing out the current all-electric F-150 Lightning in favor of one with a range extender, as well as working on a compact pickup, a small SUV, and new vans. Of course, quality control improvements mean little if there’s a software issue, but at least those are quick and easy to resolve.
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