Ford Recalls 2025 Maverick for Cylinder Head Manufacturing Defect
Ford is recalling 2025 Maverick vehicles with defectively manufactured cylinder heads that can leak oil. The leak increases the risk of fire and engine failure.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: This recall involves a structural vehicle defect (faulty cylinder head) with serious consequences: fire risk from oil leaks near ignition sources and engine seizure leading to loss of motive power and increased crash risk. The structural vehicle defect criterion applies per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2025 Ford Maverick vehicles due to a cylinder head manufacturing defect. The defective cylinder head can cause ball plugs to fail, resulting in an oil leak.
An oil leak in the presence of ignition sources such as hot engine or exhaust components increases the risk of fire. The loss of oil can also result in engine seizure and loss of motive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
All affected vehicles are currently in dealership inventory and have not been delivered to customers. Ford will replace the cylinder head assembly free of charge. Vehicle owners and purchasers can contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. The NHTSA recall campaign number is 25V828000.
The recalled product
- Product
- 2025 FORD MAVERICK
- Brand
- FORD
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Category
- Vehicle — Engine / Cylinder Head
- Hazard
- cylinder-head-defect
- oil-leak
- fire
- engine-seizure
- crash-risk
- Affected units
- 6
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (4)
- MAVERICK
- EXPLORER
- CORSAIR
- MUSTANG
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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