Ford issues 3 recalls for brand-new trucks, SUVs

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• Ford issued three new recalls late July and early August for three different issues
• The largest regards a loss of power brake assist, covering 60,000 vehicles in Canada
• The brand is likely to have more than 100 recalls in its home market this year

A trifecta of new recalls is surely leading to increased sales of Tylenol and Excedrin for those who work in the offices of Ford Motor Company, with these new safety campaigns from the last few days adding to the already heaping pile of recalls the automaker’s announced since January.

Seemingly most critical of this batch is a recall involving 312,000 brand-new trucks and SUVs in America, for wonky behaviour of some power-brake-assist systems. The recall also covers 60,216 vehicles in Canada; and 7,493 in Mexico, according to Automotive News Canada. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says the affected models include certain Lincoln Navigator and Ford Expedition SUVs; Ford’s popular F-150 and Ranger pickup trucks; plus a few Ford Bronco off-roaders, all from the 2025 model year.

At issue here is an electronic brake booster which may not operate as intended while the vehicle is being driven or helmed by Ford’s driver aids. Power-brake assist may vanish if this happens, which would cause a sudden change in expected stopping performance, though a turning-of-the-key cycle seems to reset the conundrum—at least until it happens again.

As for a more permanent fix, Ford claims a software update will do the trick, either performed by a dealer or over-the-air services. A few dozen warranty claims have already been put through the system, and the company expects just one per cent of the vehicles being recalled are actually affected.

Ford has also identified a problem with the power windows on rear doors of its tony Lincoln Aviator, with up to 23,000 units in the States (Canadian numbers weren’t immediately available) failing to provide so-called “anti-pinch” protection. That’s the behaviour programmed into modern power windows which reverses the glass’s direction if the car detects that Little Johnny has shoved his fingers between the rising window and rigid door frame at the last second.

According to reports, the defect might present itself if an owner raises all the windows at once using the car’s key fob or associated smartphone app. A digital fix is apparently the trick for this, as well. The models are again brand-new 2025s.

Finally, a few F-150 pickups with the hybrid PowerBoost V6 engine are under investigation for allegedly failing to play the required seat-belt warning chime when the truck is started. This might happen if the machine’s 12-volt battery is in a low state of charge on start-up. The quirk was apparently identified by an on-the-ball Ford employee who noticed the issue, which led to the company sussing out the offending software bug. As you have correctly predicted by now, this recall also involves a computer update as its repair. And, yes, it’s once again for brand-new 2025 trucks.

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