Ford and Lincoln SUV Recall - Faulty EGR Valve

Health Canada Recalls & Safety Alerts

Published March 3rd, 2026

Detected March 13th, 2026

Summary

Transport Canada has issued a recall for certain 2025 Ford Explorer, Ranger, Bronco, Mustang, Maverick, Escape, Bronco Sport, and Lincoln Corsair and Nautilus vehicles due to a potentially faulty EGR valve. The defect could lead to a sudden loss of power, increasing the risk of a crash.

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What changed

Transport Canada has issued a recall (RA-81744, ID 2026094) for specific 2025 Ford and Lincoln SUV models equipped with 1.5L, 2.0L, or 2.3L engines. The recall addresses a potentially improperly manufactured Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve, which could fail and cause a sudden loss of power to the wheels, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.

Ford will notify affected owners by mail. The specific corrective actions are currently under development. Consumers should await further communication from Ford regarding the necessary repairs. While no immediate compliance deadline is stated, owners of affected vehicles should be prepared to bring their vehicles in for service once the corrective actions are finalized to mitigate the safety risk.

What to do next

Await notification from Ford regarding corrective actions for the EGR valve recall.
Prepare to schedule vehicle service once corrective actions are finalized.

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Vehicle recall

Transport Canada Recall - 2026094 - FORD

Brand(s)

FORD LINCOLN

Last updated

2026-03-11

Summary

Product SUV recalled by FORD Issue Vehicle - Engine What to do Please see corrective actions section below

Affected products

Issue

Issue:
On certain vehicles, the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the EGR valve could fail and cause a loss of power to the wheels.
Note: This recall only affects certain vehicles equipped with a 1.5 L engine, 2.0 L gas or hybrid engine or 2.3 L engine.

Safety Risk:
A sudden loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash.

Corrective Actions:
Ford will notify owners by mail. The corrective actions for this recall are under development.

Additional information

Background

Visit Transport Canada’s Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database for the original recall.

Details

Original published date:

2026-03-03

Alert / recall type Vehicle recall Category Vehicles - Car Vehicles - SUV Vehicles - Light Truck & Van Companies Published by Transport Canada Audience General public Identification number RA-81744 Transport Canada ID 2026094