Ford Announces Concerning Recall of Explorer. Nearly 500,000 Affected
Over the past month, Ford has announced recalls of more than 1.5 million vehicles, with the latest recall impacting nearly 500,000 sport utility vehicles.
Earlier this month, Ford revealed a recall on its F-150 Lightning, which just surpassed Tesla's Cybertruck as the best-selling electric truck on the market, according to Electrek.
"Certain vehicles may have an improperly torqued nut on the ball joint which secures the front upper control arm to the knuckle assembly. An improperly torqued nut on the ball joint can result in separation of the front upper control arm from the knuckle assembly," Ford said in a statement regarding its latest recall on nearly 30,000 trucks.
That announcement came just a few weeks after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration revealed a recall from the auto manufacturer for more than one million vehicles ranging over 44 different makes and models after a software error emerged that can cause the rearview camera image to delay, freeze, or not display when the vehicle is in reverse.
"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco, F-150, 2021-2024 Edge, 2023-2024 Escape, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, 2022-2024 Expedition, 2022-2025 Transit, 2021-2023 Mach-E, 2024 Ranger, Mustang, 2021-2023 Lincoln Nautilus, 2022-2024 Navigator, and 2023-2024 Corsair vehicles," the NHTSA announced.
This time around the American icon is recalling one of its most popular offerings: the Explorer. Ford opened the recall on models from Jun 11, 2015 - Apr 19, 2017 after "a B-pillar trim applique that detaches while driving can create a road hazard for other road users, increasing the risk of a crash," the company revealed.
The remedy for the recall is still in the works.
Dealers are expected to be notified on May 27, 2025 while the mailing of interim owner notification letters is expected to begin June 9, 2025 and is expected to be completed by June 13, 2025.