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Ford hybrid Powertrain Control Module (hpcm) software may cause the vehicle to shift into neutral unexpectedly, causing a loss of drive power.

NHTSA campaign 25V-881 · Reported December 18, 2025 · 87 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford Escape and Maverick
VEHICLES AFFECTED
87
REMEDY
Dealers will update the HPCM 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 Hybrid Powertrain Control Module (HPCM) software may cause the vehicle to shift into neutral unexpectedly, causing a loss of drive power.

WHY IT MATTERS

A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will update the HPCM software, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 25V-881.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2020Ford Escape
2022–2024Ford Maverick

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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