"According to official documents, the root cause of the issue has been traced to the integrated parking module's pawl, which can bind against an adjacent slider, preventing it from returning to its fully engaged park position. However, after analyzing faulty parts, Ford concluded that there is no actual mechanical fault and that a software update is enough to fix the problem. The update, which affects the Secondary On Board Diagnostic Module C (SOBDMC), can be installed at a dealer or over-the-air."
"Having said that, the actual software that is supposed to fix the problem is not available yet, with Ford anticipating rolling it out in the future. If the transmission pawl binds to the slider, the car will not show P on the dashboard when the gear lever is set to Park, and a service icon will pop up. In this case, owners should make sure that the parking brake is engaged and in working condition."
Ford is recalling 272,645 electric and hybrid vehicles in the United States because the transmission may not lock into Park, increasing rollaway and crash risk. Affected models include 104,113 F-150 Lightning pickups, 88,064 Mustang Mach-E crossovers, and 80,468 Maverick hybrid pickups. The root cause was traced to the integrated parking module's pawl binding against an adjacent slider, preventing full engagement. Ford determined that no mechanical fault exists after parts analysis and concluded a software update to the Secondary On Board Diagnostic Module C (SOBDMC) can resolve the issue. The update can be installed at dealers or over-the-air, but the corrective software is not yet available. Owners are advised to ensure the parking brake is engaged and functional. Ford has issued nearly 150 recalls this year.
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