NHTSA Campaign 18V390000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
NHTSA campaign 18V390000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission: torque converter. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 18V390000 with NHTSA on June 11, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V390000, NHTSA lists up to 25 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 28, 2017 and March 8, 2018.
The 18V390000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V390000 were scheduled from July 5, 2018, 24 days after the report.
18V390000 covers 2 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2017–2018.
Owners of the model years 18V390000 covers have filed at least 255 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V390000 vehicles, the 2017 Ford Edge has the most (148).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V390000 ranks 544 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 18V390000, Ford Motor Company has 76 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 18V390000 was 18V213000, reported on April 4, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford Edge and 2017 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. On vehicles with 2.0L gas engines and six-speed automatic transmissions, the torque converter weld studs may have been inadequately welded.
- The risk
- If the torque converter weld studs fail, the torque converter will not be connected to the engine flexplate and the vehicle will lose the ability to move, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the torque converters, free of charge. The recall began on July 5, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S16 (S2). Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 17V-427.
Reported June 11, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V390000 (3)
Ford (2)
Lincoln (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V390000, 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: June 11, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted