Ford is recalling certain 2025 Explorer vehicles because a faulty EGR valve can cause unexpected loss of drive power, increasing crash risk. This affects vehicles with specific VINs that became searchable on NHTSA.gov in March 2026. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/81958-ford-explorer-2025-unexpected-power-loss-risk.
“Ford Explorer 2025: Unexpected Power Loss Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81958-ford-explorer-2025-unexpected-power-loss-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #26V122000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V122000).
Ford Motor Company recalled 2025 Ford Bronco, Bronco Sport, Escape, Explorer, Maverick, Mustang, Ranger, Lincoln Corsair, and Lincoln Nautilus vehicles for an engine hazard, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on March 3, 2026. Dealers will replace the EGR valves free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Ford Bronco Sport, 2025
Ford Bronco, 2025
Ford Escape, 2025
Ford Explorer, 2025
Ford Maverick, 2025
Ford Mustang, 2025
Ford Ranger, 2025
Lincoln Corsair, 2025
Lincoln Nautilus, 2025
What to do
Dealers will replace the EGR valves, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 31, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.
The hazard
The exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve may fail, resulting in an unexpected loss of drive power, which increases the risk of a crash, according to NHTSA records show.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Ford Motor Company has 641 other recalls on record since 2010-01-29. Other recent recalls of similar products include Ford 2021 Bronco Hard Top Recall (2026-10-13), 2026 Ford Ranger Recall (2026-09-22), and Ford Expedition 2025 Exterior Lighting Recall (2026-09-22). NHTSA has received 102 owner complaints for the 2025 FORD EXPLORER, with 8 mentioning a crash and 5 injuries as of 2026-10-06. Manufacturers have sent NHTSA 185 technical service bulletins covering the 2025 FORD EXPLORER, with the latest dated 2026-09-25.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2025 Explorer has a VIN that became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 4, 2026. The recall covers specific models including the 2025 Explorer.
Brand
Ford
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Ford Customer Service
Call 1-866-436-7332 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule a repair.
Get EGR Valve Replacement
Dealers will replace the EGR valve at no cost to you.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will replace the EGR valves, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 31, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S10. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 4, 2026.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 5 months after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Ford
We’ve drafted a message you can send Ford to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 26V122000 — Ford Explorer 2025: Unexpected Power Loss Risk
Hello,
I own a Ford Explorer 2025: Unexpected Power Loss Risk that is covered by recall 26V122000 from Ford.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will replace the EGR valves, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 31, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S10. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 4, 2026.
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.
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.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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