CarRecallWatch- Component
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:PARK PAWL
- Problem
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Escape and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The integrated park module may fail to lock into the park position when the driver shifts into park. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
- Risk
- A loss of park function can allow the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- The Secondary On Board Diagnostic Module C (SOBDMC) software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 16, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C69. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 15, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V863.
What this recall means for you
Certain 2026 Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair vehicles may have an integrated park module that fails to lock the transmission into the park position when the driver shifts into park. This means the vehicle may not stay parked and can roll away, increasing the risk of a crash. The vehicles also fail to meet federal theft protection and rollaway prevention requirements.
The repair is free. The Secondary On Board Diagnostic Module C (SOBDMC) software will be updated over the air or by an authorized dealer. Owner notification letters were mailed October 16, 2026. You can contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 and reference recall 25C69. This recall expands on earlier recall 25V863, so check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Ford Escape | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Lincoln Corsair | 2026 |