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Ford Escape and Bronco Sport oil leak and fire risk

NHTSA campaign 25V372000 · Reported 2025-06-03 · Ford Motor Company

critical How serious is it? About this label

This is the most serious kind of defect — losing power in traffic or an engine fire — and while Ford has not told owners to park these vehicles, you should get it handled immediately and take any oil smell, smoke, or low-oil warning seriously.

What's wrong, in plain English

The cylinder head, a major part sitting on top of the engine, may have been made incorrectly. Small plugs pressed into it can fail and let engine oil leak out. Losing oil can make the engine lose power while you are driving. Oil that drips onto hot engine or exhaust parts can also catch fire. The fix is replacing the cylinder head assembly at a Ford dealer.

What you should do

1. Look up your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm your vehicle is covered.
2. Call your Ford dealer or Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 and ask about recall 25S61.
3. Schedule the cylinder head replacement — the repair is free.

Affected vehicles (2)

Who to contact

Ford — official Ford 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 2023-2025 Escape, and 2025 Bronco Sport vehicles. The cylinder head may have been improperly manufactured, which can cause the ball plugs to fail, resulting in an oil leak.
Safety risk
An oil leak can result in loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, an oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the cylinder head assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 8, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S61.

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