Ford Motor Company: Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery › Management System/Energy Control Module (bms/Becm)
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 20, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 20,484. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Ford Escape, and 2021-2024 Lincoln Corsair vehicles. A manufacturing defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cells may result in an internal short circuit and battery failure.
The risk
Battery failure can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Battery failure can also increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Owners are advised not to charge battery till the remedy has been completed. Dealers will perform a battery energy control module (BECM) software update, and replace the high voltage battery pack, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 30, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S79.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Ford Escape | 77 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 Lincoln Corsair | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 Ford Escape | 102 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 Lincoln Corsair | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Ford Escape | 236 | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| 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 24V954000.
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