According to the latest announcements from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Ford Motor Company has once again filed for massive recalls, involving over 1.74 million vehicles across two separate actions.
Among these, one recall involves 2021–2024 Ford Edge and 2021–2026 Ford Bronco models, totaling 849,310 vehicles. The reason for the recall is that under certain conditions, the APIM module of the infotainment system may overheat, causing the center screen to go black for up to 5 minutes. This module is the core control unit for Ford's infotainment system, responsible for functions such as the touchscreen, Bluetooth connectivity, smartphone integration, and the rearview camera. Ford stated that it is developing a remedy and will begin notifying owners starting March 30. The final fix is expected to be a software update: some vehicles can complete it via an over-the-air (OTA) remote update, while others will need to visit a dealership for the update. Once the solution is confirmed, the repair process is not expected to be complicated.
Another recall involves 2020–2022 Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair, as well as 2020–2024 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator models, totaling 889,950 vehicles. The reason for this recall is that if the vehicle is restarted shortly after being turned off, a circuit board in the infotainment system might send incorrect data to the screen controller, causing the center display image to flip or invert. If the vehicle is put into reverse at this moment, the rearview camera image will also display incorrectly, posing a safety risk. However, this issue can be resolved by restarting the vehicle.
Ford's recalls are indeed very frequent. Just on February 26, Ford announced the recall of 4.3 million vehicles, involving 2021-2026 F-150, 2022-2026 F-250 SD, Lincoln Navigator, Explorer, Maverick, and some Ranger and E-Transit models. Officially, these vehicles may have a software issue where a certain module loses communication with the vehicle, potentially causing the brake lights and turn signals to fail, or a complete loss of braking function, increasing safety risks.
It is understood that Ford has been the largest automotive manufacturer by recall volume in the US for five consecutive years. In 2025 alone, Ford issued as many as 153 recalls, involving a total of 12.9 million vehicles. In just the first two months of 2026, Ford has already recalled over 4.8 million vehicles. Such frequent and large-scale recalls indicate worrying quality issues at Ford nowadays. However, Ford is still striving to improve product quality. Ford CEO Jim Farley stated that the large-scale and frequent recalls actually demonstrate that Ford is strengthening its quality management: engineers are identifying problems earlier, and the company can develop solutions more quickly.
