NHTSA campaign 25V164000 · Ford campaign 25S19
Ford and Lincoln Recall 25V-164: Unexpected Vehicle Movement
NHTSA recall 25V164000 (Ford campaign 25S19) was reported by Ford Motor Company on March 14, 2025, with 269 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Bronco, Ford F-150, Ford Explorer and more for model years 2024–2025. Owners were notified on April 11, 2025, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 25V164000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V164000 (also written 25V-164 or 25V164)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 25S19
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 269 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Fluid/Lubricant — Valves/Valve Body
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 88.48% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 25V164000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford Bronco
Ford Explorer
- 2025 · Vehicles built November 25, 2024 – January 30, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-150
Ford Mustang
- 2025 · Vehicles built December 19, 2024 – February 3, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Ford Ranger
- 2024 · Vehicles built November 15, 2024 – December 15, 2024 (per NHTSA)
Lincoln
Lincoln Aviator
- 2025 · Vehicles built December 4, 2024 – December 20, 2024 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V164000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150, Bronco, 2024 Ranger, 2025 Mustang, Explorer, and Aviator vehicles. The transmission valve body may have been machined incorrectly, which can cause reverse gear failure, or unexpected forward movement in reverse or neutral gear.
Safety consequence
Unexpected vehicle movement increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the transmission main control valve body, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 11, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S19.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V164000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.