NHTSA Campaign 18V390000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER

Issued by Ford Motor Company · Reported Jun 11, 2018 · 25 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford Edge and 2017 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. On vehicles with 2.0L gas engines and six-speed automatic transmissions, the torque converter weld studs may have been inadequately welded.

Consequence

If the torque converter weld studs fail, the torque converter will not be connected to the engine flexplate and the vehicle will lose the ability to move, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the torque converters, free of charge. The recall began on July 5, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S16 (S2). Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 17V-427.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD EDGE 2017 25
FORD EDGE 2018 25
LINCOLN MKZ 2017 25

Source: NHTSA Campaign 18V390000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.