Ford Motor Company: Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 10, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,138. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150, Mustang, Explorer, Bronco, and 2023 Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. The transmission may contain a loose bolt which could prevent the transmission from engaging the park gear, although the gear shifter position may indicate that the vehicle has been shifted to "PARK."
The risk
The inability to secure the vehicle in the park position can result in a rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transmissions, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 25, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S06.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Ford Bronco | 230 | 18 | 3 | 6 |
| 2023 Ford Explorer | 113 | 15 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 Ford F-150 | 418 | 13 | 4 | 18 |
| 2023 Ford Mustang | 15 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 Lincoln Aviator | 24 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 Ford Bronco | 386 | 23 | 2 | 6 |
| 2022 Ford Explorer | 271 | 24 | 1 | 17 |
| 2022 Ford F-150 | 604 | 23 | 7 | 20 |
| 2022 Ford Mustang | 50 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
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 23V070000.
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