Ford Explorer; Lincoln Aviator (2025): Structure
Recall 25V020000 · Jan 17, 2025 · Ford Motor Company
259
vehicles affected
259
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 25V020000
- Date
- Jan 17, 2025
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 259
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Frame and members; Power train > Automatic transmission
- Model years
- 2025
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The transmission may be improperly secured due to loose cross member bolts.
What can happen
An improperly secured transmission can result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will inspect and replace the transmission cross member bolts as necessary, free of charge. If the cross member bolts are missing, dealers will replace the cross member and install new bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 29, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S03.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 25V020000?
2 models: Ford Explorer (2025), Lincoln Aviator (2025), about 259 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 25V020000?
Dealers will inspect and replace the transmission cross member bolts as necessary, free of charge. If the cross member bolts are missing, dealers will replace the cross member and install new bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 29, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at.
What can happen?
An improperly secured transmission can result in a loss of drive power, increasing 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.