"Ford Motor Co. ( NYSE: F) has issued its 105th recall for 2025. No car company has reached that number in an entire year. The magnitude of the figure is colossal. This is particularly true for a company that identifies warranty problems as one of its most critical issues to address. These numbers show that the efforts are an abject failure."
"The most recent recall affects 499,129 vehicles, which is frighteningly close to half of Ford's monthly U.S. sales. The reason is a brake fluid leak that extends how much time it takes for the brakes to engage, raising the chance of a crash. That is a dangerous problem. The vehicles recalled are certain 2016 to 2018 Lincoln MKX and 2015 to 2018 Edge SUV models."
"The recall news happens during a period when Ford says it will transform its manufacturing process. Less than a month ago, the company announced its Ford Universal EV Platform: "We transformed the traditional assembly line into a tree with three main branches." If the company cannot improve its current manufacturing process, why will a radically new one work? Additionally, management states that electric vehicles are at the core of the company's future. Its initial efforts to build and sell EVs were a failure."
Ford Motor Co. has issued its 105th recall in 2025, an unprecedented single-year total for any automaker. The most recent recall covers 499,129 vehicles due to a brake fluid leak that prolongs brake engagement and increases crash risk, affecting certain 2016–2018 Lincoln MKX and 2015–2018 Edge SUVs. Warranty problems previously reduced 2024 earnings by hundreds of millions and prompted a lowered earnings guidance for 2025. The recall surge damages Ford's reputation and coincides with plans to overhaul manufacturing through the Ford Universal EV Platform. Initial EV efforts failed. CEO Jim Farley and Chair Bill Ford remain in their roles, with family control preserving Bill Ford's position.
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