Ford recalls 2020 Ranger vehicles with potential block heater electrical short circuits causing fire risk. Owners must have block heater replaced or removed before using the vehicle.
An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Ford is recalling 2020 Ranger vehicles where the block heater could crack and leak coolant, leading to electrical short circuits and fire risk. This affects vehicles that have the block heater plugged in while the heater is still faulty.
The block heater can crack and leak coolant, which causes electrical short circuits when plugged in. This short circuit increases the risk of fire, especially when the block heater is connected to the vehicle's electrical system.
Owners of 2020 Ford Ranger vehicles with the block heater installed are affected. Drivers who plug in the block heater while it's still faulty face fire risk.
Check if your 2020 Ford Ranger has a block heater installed. The recall covers vehicles with specific VINs that became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 15, 2025.
Do not plug in the block heater until the vehicle is fixed or the block heater is replaced.
Dealers will replace the block heater for free, or you can replace the engine block heater element with a threaded blanking plug and remove the electrical cord.
Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded blanking plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed December 3, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated September 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA4. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 15, 2025.
Ford is recalling 2020 Ranger vehicles where the block heater could crack and leak coolant, causing electrical short circuits and fire risk.
Check if your 2020 Ford Ranger has a block heater installed. The recall covers specific VINs that became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 15, 2025.
Do not plug in the block heater until the vehicle is fixed. Dealers will replace the block heater for free or you can replace the engine block heater element with a threaded blanking plug and remove the electrical cord.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Ford to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 25V685000 — Ford Ford Hello, I own a Ford that is covered by recall 25V685000 from Ford. The official recall notice states: Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded blanking plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed December 3, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated September 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA4. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 15, 2025. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
