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Ford Escape and Maverick hybrids: bad repair leaves fire risk

NHTSA campaign 25V345000 · Reported 2025-05-23 · Ford Motor Company

critical How serious is it? About this label

Serious — an engine compartment fire can cause injury, and while the notice does not tell you to stop driving, Ford says to pull over and shut the engine off as soon as you can if you hear unusual engine noises, lose power, or see smoke.

What's wrong, in plain English

Some Escape, Maverick and Corsair hybrids and plug-in hybrids with the 2.5-liter engine were fixed incorrectly during an earlier recall, so the original problem is still there. If the engine breaks down, engine oil and fuel vapor can spray into the engine bay and land on hot engine or exhaust parts. That can start a fire under the hood. Ford will reprogram the engine's computer at no cost to reduce the chance of this happening.

What you should do

1. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm your vehicle is included in recall 25V345000 (Ford's number 25S54).
2. Call your Ford or Lincoln dealer, or Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332, and schedule the software update — it is free.
3. Until the repair is done, stop and shut the engine off right away if you hear odd engine noises, lose power, or see smoke.

Affected vehicles (9)

Who to contact

Ford — official Ford recall lookup

Customer service: 1-866-436-7332

Lincoln — official Lincoln recall lookup

Customer service: 1-866-436-7332

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Official notice

Component
ENGINE
Summary
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Escape, 2021-2023 Corsair, and 2022-2023 Maverick vehicles equipped with 2.5L HEV or PHEV engines that were repaired incorrectly under recall 23V380. In the event of an engine failure, engine oil and fuel vapor may be released into the engine compartment and accumulate near ignition sources such as hot engine or exhaust components, possibly resulting in an engine compartment fire.
Safety risk
An engine compartment fire increases the risk of injury.
Remedy
Owners are advised to park and shut off the engine as quickly as possible if they hear unexpected engine noises, notice a reduction in vehicle power, or see smoke. Dealers will update the powertrain control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S54.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.