Ford Recalls Affect 800,000 Vehicles: Here's What To Know

DEARBORN, MI — Ford Motor Company on Friday announced details regarding three safety recalls affecting more than 800,000 vehicles in North America.

The recalls include certain 2020-21 Ford F-350 Super Duty vehicles, 2013-17 Ford Explorers and some 2020-2021 Lincoln Aviator vehicles, the company said.

Here is a breakdown of the recalls and who might be affected:

2020-2021 Ford F-350 Super Duty vehicles

Ford on Friday announced a safety recall for approximately 34,939 Ford F-350 Super Duty vehicles with a 6.7-liter engine and single rear wheel axle for a rear axle housing spring seat interface weld issue, the company said.

Affected vehicles may experience rear driveline disconnection, Ford said. Customers may experience vibration or shaking while driving at highway speeds and shuddering upon acceleration, Ford said. In the event of a disconnected driveshaft, customers may experience loss of motive power while driving or loss of transmission park function if the parking brake is not applied, increasing the risk of a crash, Ford said.

The recall affects 34,855 vehicles in North America, with the remaining balance in Ford’s International Markets Group, the company said. The vehicles included in the recall were built at Kentucky Truck Plant between Aug. 6, 2020, and May 15, 2021.

Ford said it is not aware of any accidents or injuries related to this condition.

2013-2017 Ford Explorer vehicles

Ford also issued a safety recall for approximately 774,696 2013-2017 Ford Explorer vehicles the company said may experience a seized cross-axis ball joint that may cause a fractured rear suspension toe link.

Affected vehicles may experience a clunk noise, unusual handling, or a misaligned rear wheel, increasing the risk of a crash, the company said.

The recall affects about 676,152 vehicles in North America, 59,935 in China, 25,257 in Ford’s International Markets Group, 13,162 in Europe and 190 in South America, according to Ford. In the U.S., the affected vehicles are located in high-corrosion states or in regions with a combination of cold winter weather with relatively high humidity and substantial road salt use, the company said.

Vehicles affected by the recall were built at Chicago Assembly Plant between Sept. 4, 2012, and Sept. 30, 2017, or the Elabuga Assembly Plant in Russia between Jan. 28, 2013, and July 28, 2017.

Ford said it knows of six crashes resulting from the issue.

2020-2021 Lincoln Aviator vehicles

A third recall was issued for approximately 40,995 2020-2021 Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with 3.0-liter gas engines because the battery cable wire harness may not be properly secured, allowing contact with the A/C compressor pulley, Ford said. Over time, the A/C pulley can rub through the wire harness insulation and touch the unfused battery positive (B+) circuit, resulting in a short circuit and potential fire, the company said.

This recall affects about 36,258 vehicles in North America, 2,601 in Ford’s International Markets Group and 2,136 in China, the company said.

The vehicles included in the recall were built at Chicago Assembly Plant between June 19, 2019, and Jan. 5, 2021.

The company said it is not aware of any accidents, injuries or fires related to the issue.