2025 Ford Explorer & 2025 Lincoln Aviator recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's 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.
💥 The risk
An improperly secured transmission can result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V020000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 25S03
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Vehicles affected
- 259
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- Owner phone
- 1-866-436-7332
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 29, 2025
- Built
- Sep 17, 2024 – Sep 17, 2024
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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 nhtsa.gov.