The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.
The risk
A damaged or missing bushing may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear, and cause the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction. Additionally, the vehicle may roll after the driver selects the 'Park' position. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the under hood shift bushing and add a protective cap over the shift cable bushing, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 1, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to be available in 4th Quarter 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S43.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford C-Max | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Ford Edge | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Ford Escape | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Ford Fusion | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Ford Transit Connect | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:SHIFT LINKAGE/CABLE/ROD | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford C-Max | 2013 | 187 | 8 |
| Ford C-Max | 2014 | 80 | 8 |
| Ford C-Max | 2015 | 56 | 6 |
| Ford C-Max | 2016 | 24 | 3 |
| Ford C-Max | 2017 | 15 | 1 |
| Ford C-Max | 2018 | 10 | 1 |
| Ford Edge | 2015 | 731 | 7 |
| Ford Edge | 2016 | 926 | 7 |
| Ford Edge | 2017 | 1,374 | 8 |
| Ford Edge | 2018 | 847 | 7 |
| Ford Escape | 2013 | 2,753 | 18 |
| Ford Escape | 2014 | 2,089 | 16 |
| Ford Escape | 2015 | 1,130 | 9 |
| Ford Escape | 2016 | 1,166 | 4 |
| Ford Escape | 2017 | 2,701 | 4 |
| Ford Escape | 2018 | 1,821 | 4 |
| Ford Escape | 2019 | 596 | 3 |
| Ford Fusion | 2013 | 1,792 | 19 |
| Ford Fusion | 2014 | 1,333 | 19 |
| Ford Fusion | 2015 | 997 | 13 |
| Ford Fusion | 2016 | 1,646 | 13 |
| Ford Transit Connect | 2013 | 32 | 4 |
| Ford Transit Connect | 2014 | 127 | 15 |
| Ford Transit Connect | 2015 | 66 | 11 |
| Ford Transit Connect | 2016 | 104 | 10 |
| Ford Transit Connect | 2017 | 28 | 6 |
| Ford Transit Connect | 2018 | 22 | 6 |
| Ford Transit Connect | 2019 | 51 | 8 |
| Ford Transit Connect | 2020 | 32 | 8 |
| Ford Transit Connect | 2021 | 11 | 4 |
Other power train recalls in 2022
47 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the power train; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
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| 22V835000 10 Nov 2022 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 22V796000 21 Oct 2022 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 22V792000 20 Oct 2022 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022