NHTSA Campaign 25V196000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
NHTSA campaign 25V196000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm). The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 25V196000 with NHTSA on March 28, 2025; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 25V196000, NHTSA lists up to 152 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 25V196000 were scheduled from April 21, 2025, 24 days after the report.
25V196000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2019–2020.
Owners of the model years 25V196000 covers have filed at least 34 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 25V196000 vehicles, the 2019 Ford Transit Connect has the most (24).
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V196000 ranks 500 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 25V196000, Ford Motor Company has 76 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 25V196000 was 25V166000, reported on March 14, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Transit Connect vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 20V-636. The powertrain control module (PCM) software has fail-safe temperature threshold values higher than intended for the engine. This may delay engine cooling and result in engine overheating.
- The risk
- An engine that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Dealers will update the powertrain control module (PCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 21, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S32.
Reported March 28, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V196000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V196000, 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 28, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted