NHTSA Campaign 25V239000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
NHTSA campaign 25V239000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission: control module: software. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 25V239000 with NHTSA on April 11, 2025; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 25V239000, NHTSA lists up to 24,655 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 6, 2023 and September 6, 2024.
The 25V239000 report reached NHTSA 7 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 25V239000 were scheduled from June 6, 2025, 56 days after the report.
25V239000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2025.
Owners of the model years 25V239000 covers have filed at least 16 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V239000 ranks 247 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 25V239000, Ford Motor Company has 76 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 25V239000 was 25V196000, reported on March 28, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Explorer vehicles. The powertrain control module (PCM) may reset while driving, which can damage the park system or cause an engine stall.
- The risk
- A damaged park system can result in a vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is placed in park without the parking brake applied. An engine stall while driving can result in a sudden loss of drive power. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will update the powertrain control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 6, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S35.
Reported April 11, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V239000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V239000, 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 11, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted