Ford Power Train: Control Module (tcm/PCM/Tecm)

Ford is recalling about 152 vehicles over a problem with the power train. An engine that overheats increases the risk of a fire.

Campaign
25V196000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Reported
28 March 2025
Vehicles
152
Built between
Not published
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
21 April 2025
Repaired
39%
Unrepaired
80

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.

  • 2019-2020 Ford Transit Connect

Repair progress

80 of 152 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.

39% repaired — 60 of 152 reported

Owners not reachable
12

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 2019-2020 Transit Connect vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 20V-636. The powertrain control module (PCM) software has fail-safe temperature threshold values higher than intended for the engine. This may delay engine cooling and result in engine overheating.

What could happen

An engine that overheats increases the risk of a fire.

What gets fixed

Dealers will update the powertrain control module (PCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 21, 2025.

Parts involved

  • Powertrain Control Module Calibration R07 ServiceKV6A-12A650-PFLatest Powertrain Control Module Calibration
  • Powertrain Control Module Calibration R21 ServiceKV6A-12A650-AECLatest Powertrain Control Module Calibration
  • Powertrain Control Module Calibration R25 ServiceKV6A-12A650-APBLatest Powertrain Control Module Calibration
  • Powertrain Control Module Calibration R31 ServiceKV6A-12A650-AJCLatest Powertrain Control Module Calibration

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 NHTSA28 March 2025
  2. Owners notified21 April 2025
  3. Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 39% 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 28 March 2025.

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 25S32.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
25S32
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 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to 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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