Ford Motor Company: Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 24, 2026 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 741,195. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The 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.
The risk
Park system damage may result in a vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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.
13 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Ford Expedition | 242 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 Ford Explorer | 452 | 26 | 6 | 14 |
| 2021 Ford F-150 | 1,042 | 29 | 4 | 13 |
| 2021 Lincoln Aviator | 41 | 28 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 Lincoln Navigator | 33 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 Ford Expedition | 428 | 18 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020 Ford Explorer | 1,249 | 33 | 10 | 37 |
| 2020 Lincoln Aviator | 110 | 30 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 Lincoln Navigator | 32 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 Ford Expedition | 526 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| 2019 Lincoln Navigator | 85 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 Ford Expedition | 383 | 14 | 2 | 8 |
| 2018 Lincoln Navigator | 52 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
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 26V402000.
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