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Ford diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) for low transmission fluid pressure may falsely activate and cause the transmission to unexpectedly shift into neutral.

NHTSA campaign 25V-169 · Reported March 14, 2025 · 567 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford F-150
VEHICLES AFFECTED
567
REMEDY
Dealers will update the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Ford Motor Company reported a problem with the automatic transmission control module (tcm/pcm/tecm). Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) for low transmission fluid pressure may falsely activate and cause the transmission to unexpectedly shift into neutral.

WHY IT MATTERS

An unexpected shift into neutral will cause a loss of drive power and increase the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will update the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 25V-169.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2021Ford F-150

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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