Vehicle recall 25V164000 · March 14, 2025
Ford Bronco, Ford F-150 and 4 more models
The transmission valve body may have been machined incorrectly, which can cause reverse gear failure, or unexpected forward movement in reverse or neutral gear.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150, Bronco, 2024 Ranger, 2025 Mustang, Explorer, and Aviator 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.
- Consequence
- Unexpected vehicle movement increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the transmission main control valve body, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 11, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S19.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V164000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 14, 2025
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Manufacturer campaign
- 25S19
- Owner notification
- April 11, 2025
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 269
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Fluid/lubricant › Valves/valve body
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Bronco (2024-2025): 2025, 2024
- Ford Explorer (2025): 2025
- Ford F-150 (2024-2025): 2025, 2024
- Ford Mustang (2025): 2025
- Ford Ranger (2024): 2024
- Lincoln Aviator (2025): 2025
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