2025 Ford Explorer & 2025 Ford F-150 + 1 more recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Transit, F-150, and Explorer vehicles. The connecting rod and rod bearing components may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine damage and engine failure.
💥 The risk
A damaged engine can result in engine failure and a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the connecting rods and replace the engine long block assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 15, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S55.
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
- 25V344000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 25S55
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Vehicles affected
- 156
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
- Owner phone
- 1-866-436-7332
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 15, 2025
- Built
- Feb 28, 2025 – Feb 28, 2025
- Recall started by
- MFR