NHTSA Campaign 25V164000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:VALVES/VALVE BODY
NHTSA campaign 25V164000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission: fluid/lubricant: valves/valve body. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 25V164000 with NHTSA on March 14, 2025; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 25V164000, NHTSA lists up to 269 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 22, 2024 and January 31, 2025.
The 25V164000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 25V164000 were scheduled from April 11, 2025, 28 days after the report.
25V164000 covers 4 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2024–2025.
Owners of the model years 25V164000 covers have filed at least 24 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 25V164000 vehicles, the 2025 Ford Explorer has the most (16).
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V164000 ranks 480 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 25V164000, Ford Motor Company has 76 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 25V164000 was 25V126000, reported on February 28, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- Unexpected vehicle movement increases the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported March 14, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V164000 (4)
Lincoln (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V164000, 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: March 14, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted