Ford Power Train: Automatic Transmission

Ford is recalling about 1,138 vehicles over a problem with the power train. The inability to secure the vehicle in the park position can result in a rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Campaign
23V070000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Reported
10 February 2023
Vehicles
1,138
Built between
Not published
Models
5
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
25 April 2023
Repaired
84%
Unrepaired
175

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 2022-2023 Ford Bronco
  • 2022-2023 Ford Explorer
  • 2022-2023 Ford F-150
  • 2022-2023 Ford Mustang
  • 2023 Lincoln Aviator

Repair progress

175 of 1,138 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2025.

84% repaired — 955 of 1,138 reported

Owners not reachable
8

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150, Mustang, Explorer, Bronco, and 2023 Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. The transmission may contain a loose bolt which could prevent the transmission from engaging the park gear, although the gear shifter position may indicate that the vehicle has been shifted to "PARK."

What could happen

The inability to secure the vehicle in the park position can result in a rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

What gets fixed

Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transmissions, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 25, 2023.

Parts involved

  • 10 Speed Automatic Transmission AssemblyL1MP-7000-FDAutomatic Transmission Assembly
  • 10 Speed Automatic Transmission AssemblyL1MP-7000-SBAutomatic Transmission Assembly
  • 10 Speed Automatic Transmission AssemblyL1MP-7000-TBAutomatic Transmission Assembly
  • 10 Speed Automatic Transmission AssemblyL1MP-7000-VBAutomatic Transmission Assembly
  • 10 Speed Automatic Transmission AssemblyL1MP-7000-YAAutomatic Transmission Assembly
  • 10 Speed Automatic Transmission AssemblyMB3P-7000-RDAutomatic Transmission Assembly
  • 10 Speed Automatic Transmission AssemblyML38-7000-EAAutomatic Transmission Assembly

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA10 February 2023
  2. Owners notified25 April 2023
  3. Latest repair reportQ1 2025 — 84% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 10 February 2023.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S06.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
23S06
Recalling manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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