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Ford affected vehicles are equipped with an automatic transmission that may unexpectedly downshift to first gear, regardless of vehicle speed.

NHTSA campaign 16V-248 · Reported April 27, 2016 · 153,581 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford Expedition, F-150, Mustang and Navigator
VEHICLES AFFECTED
153,581
REMEDY
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module with updated software, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Ford Motor Company reported a problem with the power train automatic transmission. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The affected vehicles are equipped with an automatic transmission that may unexpectedly downshift to first gear, regardless of vehicle speed.

WHY IT MATTERS

An unexpected downshift into first gear can cause the vehicle to slow down suddenly without warning and the rear tires may slide or lock, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module with updated software, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 16V-248.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2012Ford Expedition
2011–2012Ford F-150
2012Ford Mustang
2012Lincoln Navigator

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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