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The rearview camera may display a distorted,  intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.","consequence":"A rearview camera that fails to properly display an image can reduce the driver\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on October 25, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the final remedy is available on each phase. Mustang owner notification letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA9. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 14, 2025.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"25SA9","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"25V611000","component":"STRUCTURE:EXTERIOR TRIM","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2025-09-12","owner_notified":"2026-02-20","units":101944,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Taurus vehicles. The driver and front passenger B-Pillar door trim may detach while driving.","consequence":"Door trim that detaches while driving can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will repair or replace the B-pillar trim as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 20, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S91.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"25S91","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"20V072000","component":"SUSPENSION:REAR","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2020-02-10","owner_notified":"2020-10-28","units":211207,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Lincoln MKT and Ford Flex and Taurus vehicles with the Police Interceptor or SHO Performance Pack.  The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.","consequence":"A fractured rear toe link will cause a sudden change in vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links, free of charge.  Remedy parts are not currently available.  Owners were notified about the recall on March 3, 2020.  A second notice will be mailed when remedy parts become available, which is currently expected to be the end of September 2020. The recall began October 28, 2020.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or Lincoln customer service at 1-800-521-4140.  Ford's number for this recall is 20S04.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"20S04","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"16V925000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2016-12-22","owner_notified":"2017-01-31","units":1163,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford Taurus, 2016-2017 Ford Flex, Lincoln MKT, 2017 Ford Explorer and Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI engines.  Improperly brazed turbocharger oil supply tubes may leak oil on engine components.","consequence":"An oil leak, in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the turbocharger oil supply tubes, free of charge.  The recall began on January 31, 2017.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 16S46.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"16S46","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":61,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":80,"crash":4,"fire":1,"injured":3,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Back Over Prevention",26],["Unspecified",14],["Engine",12],["Steering",9],["Fuel/Propulsion System",7],["Structure",6]],"by_year":{"2016":4,"2017":2,"2018":4,"2019":4,"2020":6,"2021":4,"2022":7,"2023":7,"2024":3,"2025":19,"2026":20},"excerpts":[["2025-03-28","Seat Belts","Steering didn't work correctly which led to brakes not doing what I needed which led to slamming into a cement edge at a freeway exit or entrance. Seat belts locked up. Air bags did not deploy. Front passenger tire flat. Car towed next day. Ford dealership did NOTHING even when it was discovered Ford sold us a car with\u2026"],["2024-12-21","Fuel/Propulsion System","Occasionally engine surges when in gear when brake is pressed.Car must be put in neutral and key turned iff. This happens only on occasionaly.I understand Ford has extended Throttle body warranty on this part to ten years on my ModelI visited local dealer who ran my VIN and advised there was no information on an extend\u2026"],["2024-06-11","Engine","I have learned there is a known issue with the 3.5liter twin turbo V6 motor Water Pump. The \"cyclone motor\" design by Ford has a known problem with water pump leaking and must be replaced, costs are typically $4,500 as the engine has a known design flaw in that the water pump was placed Inside the motor causing a high \u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"4 DR AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.113,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"Standard","variant":null},{"desc":"4 DR FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.113,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"Standard","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":23,"ncap":5,"complaints":80},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}