Ford recalls over 850,000 cars in the US due to potential fuel pump failure

AP ^ | 7/10/2025 | AP Reporter

[vespa300]

NEW YORK (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 850,000 of its cars across the U.S. because the low-pressure fuel pump inside the vehicles may fail — and potentially cause an engine stall while driving, increasing crash risks.

The recall covers a wide range of Ford and Lincoln-branded vehicles made in recent model years. That includes certain Ford Broncos, Explorers and F-150s, as well as Lincoln Aviators and Navigators, documents published this week by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration note.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: automotive; ford; recall

[vespa300]

Any thoughts on these new turbo engines vs. say a V6 nonturbo? Some people are saying these 4 cylinder Turbo engines are essentially "disposable" engines. The Nissan guy told me not to get the 4 cylinder "eco boost" (turbo) Ford Ranger. It won't get more than 120,000 miles. He said his Frontier has a V6 with 310 horsepower and will last much longer.

[MotorCityBuck]

Epstein's fault.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Can’t speak to the 4 cylinder but I had a 2006 Frontier that died at 150K from multiple issues.

[Col Frank Slade]

Fix

Or

Repair

Daily

FORD

[vespa300]

thanks. I have had 3 Frontiers, including 2 brand new ones. I usually get a new truck every 5 or 6 years and they are no problems by the time I sell them......typically around 80,000 miles no major problems.

But I don’t know if Nissan is gonna be around so I went with the Ford Ranger XLT with the 4 cylinder ecoboost, 270 Horsepower. In reading up on these turbo engines, some people are saying they won’t last long and are essentially “disposable” engines. The guy at Nissan tried to sell me the new Frontier which is not a turbo, but a nice strong V6 delivering over 300 HP. I guess I just liked the looks of the Ranger too......so we’ll see........but since I sell at around 80,000 miles......it may not affect me.

[PsyCon]

“Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Bronco, Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, 2021-2022 Lincoln Navigator, Mustang, F-150, and 2022 Expedition vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump may fail, which can result in an engine stall while driving.”

[DIRTYSECRET]

Trump’s going to bat for these people.
I can remember one year of the top 10 rated cars only one of was American-Buick.
It was #10.

[Dixie Yooper]

Are the fuel pumps made in Southwest China?

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Ford recalls over 850,000 cars in the US due to potential fuel pump failure

Well...they are Fords after all.

[vespa300]

Most reliable mid sized Truck.......Ford Ranger:

https://carbuzz.com/americas-midsize-pickup-trucks-ranked-by-reliability/

[Leaning Right]

And it’s a real pity. At one time American brand names like Ford, General Electric, etc. meant something. Not so much now. But it was bound to happen when the accountants started to overrule the engineers.

[Justa]

Junk. Spent last night driving my Ex and kid back to their home after her 2017 Transit Connect van’s transmission died. She’s spent more on repairs on that thing then it cost. Everytime it goes into Ford 1 thing is fixed half-Ad and two more things break. My son and I have been telling her to junk it for years. “Your subscription to Vehicle Working has expired. Please see Ford dealer to renew your subscription”.

It’s a piece of junk.

[Rinnwald]

In my limited experience, I like NA engines better than turbo. Nowadays, turbo are tuned for all the torque “right now” (low in the rev range), which some people like, but I think takes away engine character.

I drove a BMW loaner car with a turbo four, a direct two-generation replacement for my NA straight six. I did not like it. There was plenty of power, but the turbo lag was atrocious. Not relevant to your question, but the stop/start function was not integrated well, was abrupt, and drove me crazy.

Also, that Nissan V-6 is a beast. They’ve been making it forever. A variant is in my wife’s Infiniti G37, and we love it.

Now, for a truck, the current turbo torque curves might work. Overall, I’d buy a Ford pickup over a Nissan, but that’s probably the leftover good vibes from my 1997 Expedition. A test drive might dispel that notion.

[cnsmom]

My sister had a Tahoe that would stall on the highway all the time while it was packed with dogs and small children. She always had to drive in the shoulder lane after that.

[Fester Chugabrew]

Into my 2nd month with lease on a 2025 Explorer. So far so good. I switched to Ford after GM bail out. All the Fords I’ve ever owned have been reliable.

[rexthecat]

Honda is going through the same thing. My 2018 CRV was recalled for a fuel pump problem, along with millions of others during that time period,

[Georgia Girl 2]

Yeh, buy the V6.

[FreedomPoster]

Was the problem with that BMW turbo lag, or stop/start?

A restart combined with time delay to spin up the turbo might be perceived as “turbo lag”, but really it could be more the start stop system. We have a Kia with a 2.5L turbo, and if you don’t kill the stop start, it’s atrocious from a stoplight when it has to start, get exhaust gases flowing, and spin up the turbo. If it’s idling, there’s really no lag.

[oldtech]

It seems like getting the truth about certain automotive products is like trying to get at it via a NY Times story.

[oldtech]

These may be direct injection engines which must use 2 fuel pumps & if either fails you are all done. For those who actually work on these, isn’t this right?