2024-2025 Ford F-150 Transmission Valve Body Recall (25V164)

Recall 25V164 at a glance

What is wrong with the 2024-2025 Ford F-150 in recall 25V164?

The transmission valve body may have been machined incorrectly, which can cause reverse gear failure, or unexpected forward movement in reverse or neutral gear.

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150, Bronco, 2024 Ranger, 2025 Mustang, Explorer, and Aviator vehicles. The transmission valve body may have been machined incorrectly, which can cause reverse gear failure, or unexpected forward movement in reverse or neutral gear.

Is it safe to drive a 2024-2025 F-150 with recall 25V164?

NHTSA has not told owners to stop driving, but the risk is real: Unexpected vehicle movement increases the risk of a crash.

NHTSA describes the risk this way: Unexpected vehicle movement increases the risk of a crash.

NHTSA has not issued a do-not-drive or park-outside warning for this recall. Still, get the repair done as soon as it is available, and stop driving if you notice symptoms related to the valves and valve body.

Which vehicles are included in recall 25V164?

Recall 25V164 covers 269 vehicles: 2024-2025 Ford Bronco; 2025 Ford Explorer; 2024-2025 Ford F-150; 2025 Ford Mustang; 2024 Ford Ranger; 2025 Lincoln Aviator.

NHTSA lists 269 vehicles in this campaign, built November 22, 2024 to January 31, 2025. Not every vehicle of these models and years is included, so check your VIN.

What is the fix for the F-150 transmission valve body recall?

Yes. Dealers will replace the transmission main control valve body, free of charge.

Dealers will replace the transmission main control valve body, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 11, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S19.

When was recall 25V164 announced?

Ford Motor Company reported recall 25V164 to NHTSA on March 14, 2025. NHTSA lists the owner letter date as April 11, 2025.

This recall was filed 18 months ago, and vehicles were built over a span of 70 days. If your F-150 was built in that window, the VIN check below is the way to confirm it is included.

How do I check if my F-150 is part of recall 25V164?

Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. If recall 25V164 is open on your F-150, it will be listed there.

Look up your VIN on nhtsa.gov/recalls. If 25V164000 is open on your F-150, it will be listed there, along with Ford recall number 25S19. You can also ask any Ford dealer to run the VIN. The VIN is printed on your registration and visible through the lower driver-side windshield.

What should F-150 owners do about recall 25V164?

Check your VIN, schedule the free recall repair, and keep a repair order for every dealer visit.

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm recall 25V164000 applies to your F-150.
2. Call a Ford dealer and schedule the recall repair. Ask how long the repair takes and whether parts are in stock.
3. Get a repair order for every visit, even if the dealer only inspects the vehicle. Read it before you leave and make sure your complaint is written the way you described it.
4. Keep a simple log of any valves and valve body symptoms with dates and mileage. Video of a warning light or the problem happening is strong evidence.
5. Count the days the vehicle is at the dealer. Days out of service add up toward California's 30-day presumption.
6. If the recall repair does not fix it, or the vehicle keeps going back for the same issue, talk to a lemon law attorney.

What are F-150 owners reporting to NHTSA?

Owners have filed 640 complaints with NHTSA about these vehicles since 2020, 142 of them about the transmission.

NHTSA’s public complaint database lists 640 owner complaints filed since 2020 for the vehicles in this recall, and 142 of them involve the transmission. Complaints are reports from owners and have not been verified by NHTSA, but a high count for the same component is a sign the problem is widespread.

• 2024 Ford F-150: 189 complaints in total, 55 about the transmission
• 2025 Ford F-150: 106 complaints in total, 25 about the transmission
• 2025 Ford Explorer: 101 complaints in total, 15 about the transmission
• 2024 Ford Ranger: 84 complaints in total, 33 about the transmission
• 2024 Ford Bronco: 75 complaints in total, 6 about the transmission
• 2025 Ford Bronco: 52 complaints in total, 5 about the transmission
• 2025 Ford Mustang: 17 complaints in total, 2 about the transmission
• 2025 Lincoln Aviator: 16 complaints in total, 1 about the transmission

A few excerpts from owner complaints filed with NHTSA (unverified, lightly trimmed):

The contact owns a 2024 Ford F-150. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 24V851000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) and 25V198000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.

2024 Ford F-150 owner, OK, NHTSA complaint 11653230, filed April 7, 2025

Sitting at a stop with vehicle in gear such as sitting at red light with auto/start off vehicle feels like it shifts gears with big clunk. In addition occasionally vehicle feels like can't decide what gear to shift into causing clunk. This normally happens at slow speed 35mph and slower.

2024 Ford F-150 owner, VA, NHTSA complaint 11668432, filed June 22, 2025

The contact owns a 2024 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, or while the vehicle was idling at a stop, the vehicle failed to accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated.

2024 Ford F-150 owner, NH, NHTSA complaint 11668601, filed June 23, 2025

Can recall 25V164 make my F-150 a lemon in California?

Not by itself. A recall repair that fails, or repeat dealer visits for the same defect, can support a California lemon law claim.

Owners often ask whether this valves and valve body recall means their F-150 qualifies as a lemon. Not by itself. Song-Beverly looks at whether a defect covered by the warranty substantially impairs use, value or safety and was not fixed after a reasonable number of repair attempts (Civ. Code 1793.2(d)).

Transmission problems tend to come back. Harsh shifts, slipping, delayed engagement and sudden loss of drive power often return after a dealer reflashes software or replaces a part, and each return trip to the dealer is another repair attempt on the record.

The recall repair is available at dealers. If it works, great. If the same symptom comes back, the recall visit is one repair attempt and the next visit is another.

Civil Code 1793.22(b) sets out a presumption that applies in the first 18 months or 18,000 miles: two or more repair attempts for a defect likely to cause death or serious bodily injury, four or more attempts for the same defect, or more than 30 total days out of service for repairs. Written notice to the manufacturer is required in some cases. Owners outside that window can still have a claim.

An owner who prevails in a lemon law case can recover reasonable attorney fees and costs from the manufacturer (Civ. Code 1794(d)). You pay nothing, win or lose. We are paid only if you win, and the manufacturer pays our fees, including in settlements. If a case is lost, our firm covers the costs.

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