Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2023 Ford F-150, Ford Expedition, and Lincoln Navigator models over a front axle pinion issue.
The defect: in affected vehicles, the front axle pinion may not have been heat-treated, which can cause it to fracture.
The hazards: a fractured pinion can result in a loss of four-wheel drive and may cause the front wheels to lock up, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford is not aware of any reports of accidents or injuries related to this condition.
Components: front axle pinion gear set
Affected vehicles: select 2023 F-150 pickups produced between January 15th, 2023 and January 24th, 2023, Expedition SUVs built between January 15th, 2023 and January 26th, 2023, and Navigator models produced between January 12th, 2023, and January 20th, 2023.
Number of vehicles affected:Â 240
The fix: dealers will replace the front axle pinion gear set. If there is a broken front axle pinion, the entire axle assembly will be replaced, free of charge.
Owners should: wait for communications from Ford, which will begin April 10th, 2023. The Ford reference number for this recall is 23S07.
Contacts:
- Ford Customer Service: 1-866-436-7332
- FoMoCo Recall Number: 23S07
- NHTSA Toll-Free: 1-888-327-4236
- NHTSA (TTY): 1-800-424-9153
- NHTSA Website: www.nhtsa.gov
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Comments
I thought FORD said that they really really really got their quality under control this time. Once again the bread and butter vehicle F150 is effected.
When they can’t get the F150 right…
I am just glad Ford continues to address and fix these things as they are discovered.
To the downside… never have a ‘redo’ over the failed ‘powershift’ transmissions fiasco.
Continuing to build and sell defective product is not winning strategy.
ok I have a ford edge and a ford explorer, my edge was recalled twice, the explorer even tho it has 100,000 + miles runs great and my edge is doing fine, heard they may get rid of the edge, that is sad, plus if they get rid of it, does that mean it will be hard to get part, I have had fords for the last 42 years, really don’t like the direction they are going.
Will not be hard(er) to get parts. Just because a nameplate continues doesn’t mean that the older versions of those vehicles have more service parts compared to nameplates which exist for a shorter time in the market.
I had an F-250 back in 1977 that this happened to. The dealer pushed the truck around for over a month before they found parts.