CarRecallWatch- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
- Problem
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus, 2023-2025 Escape, 2023 Lincoln Corsair, 2025 Lincoln Corsair, Maverick, and Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with a 1.5L or 2.0L MPC engine and an engine block heater. The engine block heater may overheat when the vehicle is parked with the block heater plugged in.
- Risk
- An overheated engine block heater can increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the block heater element and inspect the electrical cord, replacing it if necessary, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded blanking plug coupled, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Owner notification letters were mailed June 9, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S52.
What this recall means for you
The engine block heater on certain vehicles with a 1.5L or 2.0L engine may overheat when the vehicle is parked with the block heater plugged in. An overheated block heater can increase the risk of a fire.
Dealers will replace the block heater element and inspect the electrical cord, replacing the cord if necessary, at no cost to you. As an alternative, owners may have the block heater element replaced with a threaded blanking plug and have the block heater electrical cord removed. Owner notification letters were mailed June 9, 2026. You can contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 and reference recall number 25S52. You can also check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Ford Bronco Sport | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Ford Escape | 202320242025 |
| Ford Maverick | 2025 |
| Lincoln Corsair | 20232025 |
| Lincoln Nautilus | 20242025 |