- Ford issued four new recalls, affecting over 60,000 vehicles across several product lines.
- Some vehicles have issues with windows failing to retract when detecting objects.
- Others suffer from malfunctioning cameras, which will be fixed via a software update.
Ford knows it has a recall problem, and, naturally, it’s working on a solution—though they’ve said that before. This is the second time this month that the automaker issued several recalls on the same day. Now, it’s four of them, covering over 60,000 vehicles across at least seven different model lines. All issues appear fixable via software update which is maybe the silver lining of this entire ordeal.
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Earlier this month, Ford issued eight recalls on the same day. Most of those also involved software updates to correct software errors—yes, it seems the software gremlins are still at work. But at least they’re mostly fixable without having to haul cars back in for new parts.
Backup Camera Woes
For instance, the largest recall of the day includes 49,399 vehicles including the Explorer from 2020-2023, the Lincoln Aviator from the same span, and the Lincoln Corsair from 2020-2022 to correct an error with the backup camera. Apparently, every single one of these vehicles either didn’t get a fix at all or received a subpar one in a previous recall.
Battery Degradation Detection
The next largest targets the 2021-2024 Bronco Sport and the 2022-2023 Maverick. The 12,833 vehicles included have to get a software update to fix an issue related to detecting sudden battery degradation. In essence, it could lead to a car stalling out or simply not restarting after an auto stop/start event.
Edge and Super Duty Recalls
Next, we’ve got a much smaller recall for 2,290 2021-2022 Ford Edge models. Like the backup camera recall, this one also addresses a software issue with the backup camera. Affected vehicles may display a blank, distorted, discolored, or entirely white screen when reversing, definitely not ideal for anyone who needs to see where they’re going.
And finally, nine Ford Super Duty trucks from the 2023 model year have another software issue. This time, it comes down to the auto-retract feature on the windows. When a window detects a potential pinch situation, it’s supposed to retract on its own. Again, the best part of this whole situation is that the fix will be little more than a software update. Hopefully, this new one fixes these issues for good.
In the end, the silver lining here is that the fixes appear to be straightforward software updates, so no one has to deal with parts replacements.
