NHTSA Campaign 16V248000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA campaign 16V248000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 16V248000 with NHTSA on April 27, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V248000, NHTSA lists up to 153,581 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 11, 2011 and January 31, 2013.
The 16V248000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V248000 were scheduled from September 16, 2016, 142 days after the report.
16V248000 covers 3 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2012.
Owners of the model years 16V248000 covers have filed at least 246 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V248000 vehicles, the 2012 Ford Mustang has the most (177).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V248000 ranks 131 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 16V248000, Ford Motor Company has 76 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 16V248000 was 15V865000, reported on December 22, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford F-150 trucks, 2012 Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, and Ford Mustang vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with an automatic transmission that may unexpectedly downshift to first gear, regardless of vehicle speed.
- The risk
- 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.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module with updated software, free of charge. The recall began on September 19, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S19.
Reported April 27, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V248000 (3)
Lincoln (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V248000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 27, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted