Modern vehicles are extraordinarily complex machines, assembled through the coordinated efforts of countless engineers. Given the sheer number of parts involved, occasional problems are inevitable. Even so, Ford's recent recall track record has been difficult to overlook. The automaker has issued yet another wave of recalls, this time covering more than two million vehicles in a single day.
Two of the new Ford recalls involve the rearview camera system. The first affects 849,310 SUVs and traces to an Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) that can overheat and shut down, preventing the rearview camera image from displaying while the vehicle is in reverse. This recall encompasses 528,168 Ford Broncos spanning the 2020 through 2026 model years, plus 321,142 Edge SUVs from the 2020 through 2024 model years.
The second backup camera recall covers 889,950 additional vehicles, including the Ford Edge and Explorer along with the Lincoln Navigator and Corsair.
In this second case, the infotainment display may flip or invert immediately upon starting the vehicle. The problem affects on-screen buttons, parking guidelines, and the camera image itself. According to the recall documentation, a pulse on the Integrated Circuit data bus can overwrite a register inside the display microcontroller, producing the inverted image.
A third recall filed on the same day covers 604,533 Ford and Lincoln SUVs with potentially failing windshield wiper motors. The affected vehicles include the Ford Explorer and Escape, as well as the Lincoln Aviator and Corsair.
Recall documents explain that the wiper motor's cover terminal may have been misaligned during the manufacturing process. Over time, the misalignment weakens the electrical connection, gradually degrading continuity until the wipers stop working entirely.
For the two rearview camera recalls, Ford has not yet developed a software remedy and will update dealers once a fix is ready. For the windshield wiper recall, Ford intends to notify owners in May, at which point they can schedule a dealer visit to have the wiper motors inspected and replaced if necessary. Owners wanting to check whether their vehicle is included in any recall can do so on the NHTSA website.
