Ford Bronco, Explorer, F-150, Mustang and 2 more (2024-2025): Power train
Recall 25V164000 · Mar 14, 2025 · Ford Motor Company
269
vehicles affected
269
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 25V164000
- Date
- Mar 14, 2025
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 269
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Automatic transmission > Fluid/lubricant > Valves/valve body
- Model years
- 2024-2025
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150, Bronco, 2024 Ranger, 2025 Mustang, Explorer, and Aviator vehicles. The transmission valve body may have been machined incorrectly, which can cause reverse gear failure, or unexpected forward movement in reverse or neutral gear.
What can happen
Unexpected vehicle movement increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will replace the transmission main control valve body, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 11, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S19.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 8 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 25V164000?
6 models: Ford Bronco (2024-2025), Ford Explorer (2025), Ford F-150 (2024-2025) and 3 more, about 269 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 25V164000?
Dealers will replace the transmission main control valve body, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 11, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S19.
What can happen?
Unexpected vehicle movement increases the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.