NHTSA recall 20V636000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 20V636000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 20S60 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2020-10-15 |
| Owners notified | 2020-11-10 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 2903 |
| Part numbers | KV6A-12A650-AJC, KV6A-12A650-APB, KV6A-12A650-AEC, KV6A-12A650-PF |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 4 to 2025 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-10-26 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 2903 |
| Reported remedied | 2557 (88%) |
| Reported unreachable | 34 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 3, 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 2019-2020 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with 2.5L engines. The powertrain control module (PCM) software has fail-safe temperature threshold values higher than intended for the engine. This may delay the fail-safe cooling strategy in the event of coolant loss and result in engine overheating.
What can happen
If the engine overheats, it can result in engine damage and increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the PCM software, free of charge. The recall began November 10, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S60.
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.
| 2019 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT | |
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| 2020 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT |
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 49821 | 2021-06-01. Service bulletin. Some 2015-2021 Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P0011, P0012, P0014, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021, P0022, P0024 and/or P0025. This may be due to small debris causing the VCT solenoid to stick. Before attempting any component diagnosis or replacement of the VCT solenoid, refer to Powertrain Control and Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) pinpoint test HK11 to cycle the affected VCT solenoid 10 times to attempt to clear the debris. For claiming, use causal part 6M280 and applicable labor operations in Section 10 of the Service Labor Time Standards (SLTS) Manual. |
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| 20B22 | 2020-07-06. Service bulletin. In some of the affected vehicles, the optional speed limiter calibration (65mph or 75mph) was not properly programmed in the powertrain control module (PCM). Vehicles without the optional speed limiter calibration will not limit the speed below the normal 107mph limiter. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.