Involved in 1.74 million vehicles! Ford announces another large-scale recall, with over 6 million vehicles recalled this year.

In just over three months into 2026, Ford Motor Company has found itself in the spotlight due to a record-breaking recall scale and rare financial losses.

Recently, Ford filed two large-scale recall plans with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, involving over 1.74 million vehicles.

The first recall concerns approximately 850,000 units of the 2021–2024 Ford Edge and 2021–2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E. The issue stems from the vehicle’s infotainment system APIM module, which poses an overheating risk. Overheating can cause the central control screen to go black for up to five minutes.

Ford stated that it is developing targeted solutions and will begin notifying affected owners starting March 30. The repair is expected to be a software update; some vehicles can be upgraded remotely via OTA, while others will need to visit dealerships. Once the repair process is finalized, it will be designed to be simple for users.

The second recall involves about 890,000 vehicles, including the 2020–2022 Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair, as well as the 2020–2024 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator.

The issue with these vehicles is related to the infotainment system’s circuit board: if the vehicle is restarted shortly after being turned off, the circuit board may send incorrect data to the screen controller, causing the central display to flip or invert. If the vehicle is shifted into reverse at this time, the backup camera image will also display incorrectly, posing a significant safety risk. However, this problem can be temporarily fixed by restarting the vehicle.

This is Ford’s second major recall in 2026, following a global recall of over 4.3 million vehicles announced on February 26.

On February 26, Ford announced a recall of approximately 4.3 million vehicles, including the 2021–2026 F-150, 2022–2026 F-250 Super Duty, Lincoln Navigator, Explorer, Maverick, and some Ranger and E-Transit models. The main cause was software faults, which could cause modules to lose communication with the vehicle, leading to brake light and turn signal failures, and in extreme cases, complete brake failure.

Frequent recalls are not a new phenomenon for Ford.

Looking at the timeline, Ford’s quality issues have been evident for some time.

Reports show that in 2025, Ford initiated 153 recalls, totaling over 10 million vehicles. This means that on average, Ford launched a recall every 2.4 days in 2025. The reasons for recalls have evolved from early issues like fuel pump failures and brake hose ruptures to increasingly common software and electronic system problems. As vehicles become more intelligent, software-defined cars bring not only feature upgrades but also complex system interaction risks.

Accompanying these large-scale recalls are Ford’s bleak financial results. In 2025, Ford achieved revenue of $187.3 billion, a 1.23% increase year-over-year, setting a new record.

However, behind this record revenue was an undeniable loss: a net loss of $8.182 billion for the year, a sharp 239.17% decline compared to a profit of $5.879 billion in 2024.

The financial report shows that the fourth quarter was a turning point: a net loss of $11.1 billion, the largest quarterly loss since the 2008 financial crisis, wiping out the $2.892 billion profit accumulated in the first three quarters.

The report attributes Ford’s massive losses primarily to one-time expenses related to its electric vehicle (EV) business and strategic adjustments.

In Q4 2025, Ford recorded approximately $19.5 billion in special item expenses. These costs mainly stem from a sudden halt and reorganization of its EV strategy. The report disclosed that expenses related to EVs reached $17.4 billion, covering the cancellation of some large EV production plans, global restructuring, and asset impairments, with $15.5 billion directly booked in the fourth quarter.

Surprisingly, despite these huge losses, Ford announced a 30% increase in bonuses for its 75,000 salaried employees worldwide, citing “improved vehicle quality” and “the best initial quality for new vehicles in a decade” as reasons.

Ford CEO Jim Farley explained that the large and frequent recalls actually demonstrate the company’s efforts to strengthen quality management—allowing engineers to identify issues earlier and enabling the company to develop solutions more quickly.