Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 66,000 midsize hybrid SUVs that fail to make the federally mandated noise for electrified vehicles driving at speeds under 20 mph.
The company told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in a filing that the problem affects more than 18,000 Ford Explorer hybrids from the 2025-2027 model years and more than 48,000 2024-2027 model year Lincoln Nautilus hybrids. These vehicles are also equipped with the Phoenix Audio System.
The affected vehicles fail to emit the sound designed to warn pedestrians that the vehicles are driving slowly in electric-only mode. This is typically in parking lots or neighborhoods where pedestrian traffic is higher.
The problem, according to NHTSA, is that the failure the Loss of Pedestrian Alert is random. It’s due to a software issue that is still under investigation. Owners may receive a “Pedestrian Sounder Fault. Service Now” warning on the vehicle’s instrument panel cluster.
Ford says no injuries have been reported as a result of the problem, but there have been 65 warranty claims on the 2024-2026 on the Nautilus hybrid and seven on the 2025-2026 Explorer hybrid. Owners will receive notices beginning in early August about the recall with instructions to take the vehicles to the nearest Ford or Lincoln dealer.
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