NHTSA Campaign 20V550000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA campaign 20V550000 covers 8 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 20V550000 with NHTSA on September 10, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V550000, NHTSA lists up to 97 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V550000 were scheduled from September 23, 2020, 13 days after the report.
20V550000 covers 5 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2019–2020.
Owners of the model years 20V550000 covers have filed at least 974 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V550000 vehicles, the 2019 Ford Edge has the most (463).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V550000 ranks 510 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 20V550000, Ford Motor Company has 76 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 20V550000 was 20V365000, reported on June 23, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Edge, Transit Connect and Lincoln MKX and 2020 Escape and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing or loose bolts.
- The risk
- Missing or loose bolts on the start stop accumulator endcap could result in a transmission fluid leak and may progress to a loss of transmission function. A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the start/stop accumulator, free of charge. The recall began September 23, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S49.
Reported September 10, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V550000 (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V550000, 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: September 10, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted