Ford F-150 (2021): Power train
Recall 25V169000 · Mar 14, 2025 · Ford Motor Company
567
vehicles affected
567
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 25V169000
- Date
- Mar 14, 2025
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 567
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Automatic transmission > Control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
- Model years
- 2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-150 vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 22V-188. The Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) for low transmission fluid pressure may falsely activate and cause the transmission to unexpectedly shift into neutral.
What can happen
An unexpected shift into neutral will cause a loss of drive power and increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will update the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 22, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S24.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 25V169000?
1 model: Ford F-150 (2021), about 567 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 25V169000?
Dealers will update the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 22, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S24.
What can happen?
An unexpected shift into neutral will cause a loss of drive power and increase 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.