2024-2025 Ford Vehicles With 10-Speed Automatic Recalled Over Unexpected Movement

Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2024-2025 Ford Bronco, 2024-2025 Ford F-150, 2024 Ford Ranger, 2025 Ford Mustang, 2025 Ford Explorer, and 2025 Lincoln Aviator models over an issue with the transmission.

The defect: in affected vehicles, the transmission valve body may have been machined incorrectly, which can cause reverse gear failure, or unexpected forward movement in reverse or neutral gear.

The hazards: unexpected vehicle movement increases the risk of a crash.

Ford is not aware of any reports of accidents or injuries related to this issue.

Components: transmission main control valve body

Affected vehicles: select 2024-2025 Ford Bronco SUVs produced between November 27^th, 2024, and February 4^th, 2025, Ford F-150 pickups built from November 22^nd, 2024, to January 31^st, 2025, 2024 Ford Ranger models produced between November 15^th, 2024, and December 15^th, 2024, 2025 Ford Mustang vehicles built between December 19^th, 2024, and February 3^rd, 2025, 2025 Ford Explorer SUVs produced from November 25^th, 2024, and January 30^th, 2025, and 2025 Lincoln Aviator models built between December 4^th, 2024, and December 20^th, 2024.

Number of vehicles affected: 269

The fix: dealers will replace the transmission main control valve body, free of charge.

Owners should: wait for communications from Ford, which will begin on May 5^th, 2025. The Ford reference number for this recall is 25S19.

Contacts:

• Ford Customer Service: 1-866-436-7332
• FoMoCo Recall Number: 25S19
• NHTSA Toll-Free: 1-888-327-4236
• NHTSA (TTY): 1-800-424-9153
• NHTSA Website: www.nhtsa.gov