Ford Motor Company: Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module (tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on May 10, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 9,312. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Maverick, 2020-2022 Escape, and 2021-2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The Hybrid Powertrain Control Module (HPCM) software may cause the vehicle to shift into neutral unexpectedly, causing a loss of drive power.
The risk
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the HPCM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S33.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Ford Maverick | 74 | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 Ford Maverick | 81 | 21 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 Ford Escape | 236 | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| 2022 Ford Maverick | 150 | 28 | 4 | 8 |
| 2022 Lincoln Corsair | 35 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 Ford Escape | 352 | 19 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 Lincoln Corsair | 34 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Ford Escape | 1,619 | 23 | 4 | 20 |
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 24V330000.
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