Ford Motor Company is recalling 2020-2022 Explorer SUVs equipped with a 2.3-liter engine and 10R60 automatic transmission. An unintentional powertrain control module (PCM) reset may occur while the vehicle is in motion and result in park system damage that can lead to an unwanted rollaway. The recall numbers are Ford 23S05, NHTSA 23V069. Dealers will inspect the park system for damage and repair as necessary, free of charge as required by US regulations. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed 20 March 2023, according to a NHTSA filing just made public.
Ford Motor is also recalling 2022-2023 F-150, Mustang, Explorer, Bronco, and 2023 Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. The transmission may contain a loose bolt which could prevent the transmission from engaging the park gear, although the gear shifter position may indicate that the vehicle has been shifted to “PARK.” These recall numbers are Ford 23S06 and NHTSA 23V070, according to another NHTSA filing just made public.
Dealers will inspect the park system for damage and repair as necessary, free of charge as required by US federal regulations. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed 20 March 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transmissions, free of charge as required by US federal regulations. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed 27 February 2023.
Owners of all recalled vehicles may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Multiple Ford Motor Recalls for Rollaway Safety Defects
Ford Motor Company is recalling 2020-2022 Explorer SUVs equipped with a 2.3-liter engine and 10R60 automatic transmission. An unintentional powertrain control module (PCM) reset may occur while the vehicle is in motion and result in park system damage that can lead to an unwanted rollaway. The recall numbers are Ford 23S05, NHTSA 23V069. Dealers will inspect the park system for damage and repair as necessary, free of charge as required by US regulations. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed 20 March 2023, according to a NHTSA filing just made public.
Ford Motor is also recalling 2022-2023 F-150, Mustang, Explorer, Bronco, and 2023 Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. The transmission may contain a loose bolt which could prevent the transmission from engaging the park gear, although the gear shifter position may indicate that the vehicle has been shifted to “PARK.” These recall numbers are Ford 23S06 and NHTSA 23V070, according to another NHTSA filing just made public.
Dealers will inspect the park system for damage and repair as necessary, free of charge as required by US federal regulations. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed 20 March 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transmissions, free of charge as required by US federal regulations. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed 27 February 2023.
Owners of all recalled vehicles may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.