Ford Motor Company: Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 15, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 147. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Edge, 2020 Lincoln Nautilus and Ford Escape and 2021 Lincoln Corsair and Ford Bronco Sport vehicles. An inadequate amount of lubricant in the rear drive unit may cause seizure of the rear drive axle.
The risk
If the rear drive unit seizes, there may be a loss of drive and/or a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will check the rear drive unit lubricant level. Axles found to have lubricant at the minimum level will be filled to the full level. Axles found to be below the minimum lubricant fill level will be replaced, free of charge. This recall began March 12, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S02.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Ford Bronco Sport | 712 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 2021 Ford Edge | 114 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 Lincoln Corsair | 34 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Ford Edge | 328 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 2020 Ford Escape | 1,619 | 23 | 4 | 20 |
| 2020 Lincoln Nautilus | 34 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 21V011000.
Full record for the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →