Ford issue urgent recall on 68,000 cars after ‘safety’ concerns which may cause ‘injury’

Ford’s brand new 2020 Ranger and 2020 F-150 models built just two months ago have been urgently recalled due to issues. The US car firm’s 2002 Expedition models have also been affected by the issues and will also be recalled on safety grounds. 

A further 12,000 models registered in Canada have been identified as possibly being affected by the issues with 681 in Mexico. 

All of the models affected have a 10-speed automatic transmission system with Ford confirming those equipped with rotary gear shift dial would not be affected. 

Vehicles affected by the transmission issues were all built across a series of US factories over February and March of this year. 

A Ford spokesperson confirmed to Express.co.uk the recall was not set to affect the UK car market. 

How to check if my car needs recalling? 

Affected motorists will be contacted by Ford in due course and repairs are expected to be free of charge. 

Ford has issued a recall reference number of 20S18 for the issue so motorists can keep track of any updates on the problem. 

US motorists can check whether their vehicles have ever been issued a car recall through the NHTSA website. 

UK motorists can find this information out directly from a car dealer or through the DVSA website. 

Simply putting your registration number onto the DVSA car recall checker will bring up vital information on what repairs may be needed.