Ford Motor Company: Power Train:Automatic Transmission (2018 FORD EXPEDITION, 2018 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR, 2019 FORD EXPEDITION…)
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The text below is copied from the official NHTSA record. If anything differs, the official notice is correct.
- Company / brand
- Ford Motor Company
- Product
- 2018 FORD EXPEDITION; 2018 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR; 2019 FORD EXPEDITION; 2019 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR; 2020 FORD EXPEDITION; 2020 FORD EXPLORER; 2020 LINCOLN AVIATOR; 2020 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR; 2021 FORD EXPEDITION; 2021 FORD EXPLORER; 2021 FORD F-150; 2021 LINCOLN AVIATOR; 2021 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR
- Reason / hazard
- Park system damage may result in a vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What to do (remedy)
- Dealers will update the powertrain control module software, and inspect and replace any damaged transmission components as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 10, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in April 2027. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S48. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on June 26, 2026.
- Distribution / sold at
- Potentially affected: 741195
- Defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Navigator, Expedition, 2020-2021 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2021 F-150 vehicles. The transmission park pawl may engage while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in park system damage.
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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