# Transport Canada recall 2025196

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2025196
- Manufacturer's number: 25S35
- Reported: 2025\-04\-11
- Component: Powertrain
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 1607

## What is wrong

Issue:

On certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the powertrain control module \(PCM\) to reset while driving. If this happens, the parking pawl could become damaged. As a result, when the transmission is shifted to Park, the vehicle could move if the parking brake is not applied. Additionally, under certain conditions, there could be a loss of power to the wheels.

Note: This recall only affects certain vehicles equipped with a 2.3 L engine.

Safety Risk:

A parked vehicle that rolls away could create the risk of an injury or a crash. A loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash.

Corrective Actions:

Ford will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the powertrain control module \(PCM\) software.  The dealer will also inspect and, if necessary, replace the transmission.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2025 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2025/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SSM55059](/bulletins/11035556.md), 2026-08-03, Service bulletin
- [SSM 54948](/bulletins/11034036.md), 2026-06-24, Service bulletin
- [SSM 54902](/bulletins/11033775.md), 2026-06-09, Service bulletin
- [26B08](/bulletins/11033578.md), 2026-06-05, Other
- [TSB 26\-2263](/bulletins/11033575.md), 2026-06-05, Service bulletin
- [TSB 26\-2210](/bulletins/11033573.md), 2026-06-05, Service bulletin
- [SSM 54827](/bulletins/11032760.md), 2026-05-19, Service bulletin
- [SSM 54795](/bulletins/11032565.md), 2026-05-08, Service bulletin
- [SSM 54792](/bulletins/11032248.md), 2026-05-05, Service bulletin
- [SSM 54783](/bulletins/11031640.md), 2026-04-28, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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