- Ford is recalling the F-250, F-150, Expedition, Maverick and more
- The company was first notified of the issue in October 2025.
- An over-the-air software update will be released to fix the defect.
Ford Motor Company is recalling nearly 4.4 million vehicles in the U.S. due to a software flaw that could cause trailer taillights, turn signals and brakes to lose communication with the tow vehicle and stop working.
Drivers whose vehicles may have been affected may see a pop-up message indicating a “trailer brake module failure” or a “blind spot assist system failure,” according to Ford, which also said it was not aware of any accidents or injuries related to the issue to date.
The recall, which potentially affects the F-250, F-150, Expedition, Maverick, Ranger, E-Transit and Lincoln Navigator models, is due to an integrated trailer module not communicating as intended with the company’s SYNC 4 infotainment system.
Forbes reports that Ford issued 153 recalls in 2025, the most ever issued by a single manufacturer in a single year in the US, involving about 12.9 million vehicles.
Additionally, vehicle recalls affecting more than two million vehicles are rare and have only occurred several times over the past decade.
Tesla recalled more than two million vehicles in December 2023 due to a flaw in its Autopilot system, after an investigation found that it did not adequately detect whether the driver was paying attention while the system was activated.
Ford under fire
The fix for this particular software issue seems relatively simple, and Ford says it will issue an over-the-air software update for the trailer control modules in affected vehicles, starting in March. Drivers will also be able to take their vehicles to dealerships for repairs at no cost.
The recall affects the Ford F-150 (2021-2026 model years), Ford F-250 Super Duty (2022-2026), Ford Ranger (2024-2026), Ford Maverick (2022-2026), Ford Expedition (2022-2026), Ford E-Transit (2026), Ford F-250 SD (2022-2026) and Ford Lincoln Navigator (2022-2026). Nearly 2.3 million recalls affect the F-150, followed by more than 1.1 million for the F-250 Super Duty pickup truck.
It hasn’t been a great week for Ford. This news comes in the wake of the revelation that the company will charge 2026 Mustang Mach-E customers for a feature that was once free.
The front storage area, or ‘frunk’, has come under fire from certain online critics, as Ford decided to stop offering it as a no-cost option because it felt customers weren’t really using it.
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