NHTSA recall 16V248000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 16V248000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 16S19 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2016-04-27 |
| Owners notified | 2016-09-16 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Units potentially affected | 153581 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-01-26 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 153581 |
| Reported remedied | 105836 (68%) |
| Reported unreachable | 5226 |
| Reported removed | 21 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford F-150 trucks, 2012 Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, and Ford Mustang vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with an automatic transmission that may unexpectedly downshift to first gear, regardless of vehicle speed.
What can happen
An unexpected downshift into first gear can cause the vehicle to slow down suddenly without warning and the rear tires may slide or lock, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module with updated software, free of charge. The recall began on September 19, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S19.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2012 FORD EXPEDITION | Built 2011-08-26 to 2012-09-10. |
|---|---|
| 2011 FORD F-150 | Built 2011-02-11 to 2013-01-31. |
| 2012 FORD F-150 | Built 2011-02-11 to 2013-01-31. |
| 2012 FORD MUSTANG | Built 2011-08-09 to 2012-06-11. |
| 2012 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR | Built 2011-08-26 to 2012-02-29. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SSM 46900 | 2018-01-29. Service bulletin. Some vehicles may exhibit a no start condition with an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and a DTC P161A after PCM replacement. This may be due to the parameter reset procedure not being properly completed. To clear this DTC, use the Ford Integrated Diagnostic System (IDS) service tool or Ford J2534 Diagnostic Software, select - Toolbox - Body - Security - PATS Functions - Parameter Reset. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the procedure. This procedure will transfer the existing Key ID information between the modules without the need of having 2 programmed PATS keys present. There is no need to program keys when the PCM is going to be replaced. Additional information can be found in the Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 419-01. Missing or lost keys are not warrantable. |
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| SSM 46451 | 2017-05-17. Service bulletin. 2009-2017 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6R80, 6R100, 6R140 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAVE AN UPDATED MAIN CONTROL VALVE BODY OVERHAUL PROCEDURE. REFER TO WORKSHOP MANUAL (WSM), SECTION 307-01 FOR MAIN CONTROL VALVE BODY (7A100) OVERHAUL PROCEDURES. NOT ALL VALVE BODIES REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. INSPECT THE VALVE BODY BORES, SPRINGS AND VALVES AS DIRECTED DURING DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. REFER TO GENERAL SERVICE BULLETIN (GSB) G0000093 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAIN CONTROL INSPECTION FOR A VIDEO CLIP TO AID IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF THESE REPAIRS. |
| SSM-45815 | 2016-08-30. Service bulletin. AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) INOPERATIVE - DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0645 |
| ASI-45126 | 2015-09-22. Service bulletin. FORD: SOME TRUCKS ARE EXPERIENCING, FROM THE TRANSMISSION, A VISIBLE FLUID LEAKAGE FROM BELL HOUSING AND TRANSMISSION CASE WILL NEED REPLACING, IF LEAKAGE IS IN AREA. MODEL 2012-13 F-150. *PE |
| TSB-14-0076 | 2014-08-02. Service bulletin. LINCOLN/FORD: AFTER VEHICLE/TRUCK HAS BEEN PARKED SEVERAL HOURS, THERE IS A DELAYED ENGAGEMENT OF PARK TO FORWARD OR REVERSE TRANSMISSION ON INITIAL START UP. MODEL 2011-2014 EXPEDITION, MUSTANG, F-150, NAVIGATOR. *PE |
| ASI-44245 | 2014-03-19. Service bulletin. FORD: THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE GAUGE MAY EXHIBIT GAUGE SLOW TO DISPLAY READING AFTER HOT SOAK RESTART. MODEL 2011-2013 F-150, 2011-2014, F-SUPER DUTY, 2012-2014 EXPEDITION. *PE |
| TSB-13-6-15 | 2013-10-31. Service bulletin. FORD: NO OTHER DTCS OR DRIVABILITY SYMPTOMS PRESENT, ON SOME VEHICLES, WHEN MIL IS ILLUMINATED WITH COMBINATION OF ANY DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306, P0307, P0308 AND/OR P0316. MODELS 2011-2014 MUSTANG. *PE |
| ASI-32252 | 2013-10-25. Service bulletin. LINCOLN/FORD: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES AND TRUCKS, THE MULTIFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL), WILL ILLUMINATE WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P1636 (INDUCTIVE SIGNATURE CHIP COMMUNICATION ERROR) PRESENT IN PCM OR TCM. MODELS 2011-2013 F-150 EXPEDITION, NAVIGATOR, F-SUPER DUTY, 2010-2014 MUSTANG. *PE |
| TSB-13-6-8 | 2013-10-25. Service bulletin. LINCOLN/FORD: TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT IN 5TH GEAR WHEN STARTING AND WRENCH INDICATOR AND/OR SEAT BELT MINDER MAY ILLUMINATE WITH SPEEDOMETER READING ZERO AND ODOMETER DISPLAYING DASHES, WHILE DRIVING, IN SOME VEHICLES. MODELS 2012-2013 NAVIGATOR, 2011-2014 MUSTANG, 2011-2013 F-150, 2012-2013 EXPEDITION. *PE |
| TSB-13-6-4 | 2013-09-26. Service bulletin. FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES AND TRUCKS, A WHINING NOISE, DURING ACCELERATION, COMING FROM TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER HOUSING AREA AND ONLY AFTER CONVERTER CLUTCH LOCKS UP, GOES AWAY. MODEL 2013 MUSTANG, 2012 F-150. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.