25C69 Recall - Ford Recalls 2022-2026 F-150 Lightning Over Rollaway Risk

[Scorpio3d]

I always thought the park system was a lil wonky, like parking on an incline causes the vehicle to roll backwards a couple inches. It acts like somewhere in the drivetrain/motor there is a disc with holes and an actuator activates to 'lock' the drive wheels. Anyone know how the system actually operates?

You are pretty close. A parking pawl interacts with a gear to lock the transmission. On anything but perfectly flat ground the truck will settle a few inches forward or backward depending on grade.

I deal with this by holding the brakes while shifting to Park and slowly releasing them so it settles smoothly, without bouncing. If you don't want to truck to settle you can set the electronic parking brake.

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I have been setting a parking brake for 30 years. Not stopping now. I pull that little lever every time I park so I don’t have to worry about a pawl. I also park on a downward slope toward my garage so I don’t want any risk.

I park on an upward slope toward my garage, so I have always used my parking brake (even when it doesn’t do it on its own) because it is habit even when not parking at home.

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[RickLightning]

Ford, where recalls is Job 1.

 

[Scrappy]

2026 Lightning?

 

[TruckOwner1]

My parking brake auto engages on the slightest grade and auto disengages when I shift to drive and press the accelerator. Is that now how everyone else's works?

 

[Grumpy2]

Is that now how everyone else's works?

YES, when selected.

 

[Grease Lightning]

Direct links to recall documents:
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V863-7819.pdf
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCAK-25V863-3736.pdf

NHTSA Recall No.: 25V863
Manufacturer Recall No.: 25C69

Vehicle Rollaway Risk/FMVSS 114
A loss of park function can allow the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA ID Number: 25V863000
Manufacturer Ford Motor Company
Components POWER TRAIN
Potential Number of Units Affected: 272,645

Summary
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2026 F-150 Lightning BEV, 2024-2026 Mustang Mach-E, and 2025-2026 Maverick vehicles. The integrated park module may fail to lock into the park position when the driver shifts into park. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."

Remedy
The park module software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, are expected to be mailed February 2, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in February 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C69. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 26, 2026.

Well now we know the real reason they canceled the Lightning…the parking brake.

 

[chriserx]

Well now we know the real reason they canceled the Lightning…the parking brake.

Strictly speaking, it would've let them continue rolling down the line

 

[TaxmanHog]

If they stop pushing updates out next year I may need to finally figure out all the forscan stuff…

Updates will continue through the 10 year support window as far as I understand.

 

[TaxmanHog]

2026 Lightning?

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2026 F-150 Lightning BEV

It's possible the decision to pull the plug occured after this recall was written up in recent weeks and we're just now seeing, the MY2026 production samples like the model STX are 2026 in name and likely subject, even if it's a handful of development trucks, but generally no retail production was run.

 

[Mal106]

My '25 seems to set the parking brake on even the slightest slope. I wait to release the foot brake until I see the red "BRAKE" or hear it set. I also put it in park before releasing the brake. Makes me wonder if the parking pawl might not be set using this procedure and if the brake failed with the truck off, would it roll away?

This discussion also makes me wonder if leveled trucks always think they are parked on a hill unless they actually are parked on one that matches the normal rake.

Finally, if all my brakes fail, what happens if I pull the parking brake at speed? Though tempted, I'm not gonna try it. I really miss my mechanical hand or foot emergency brake and not just for hooning in the snow.

 

[RickLightning]

Updates will continue through the 10 year support window as far as I understand.

Let's be real. Updates, at some point, will be limited to fixing things that have to be fixed. NOTHING will be done to enhance the experience or provide new features, at some point.

2022s still cannot precondition on the way to a DC fast charger. Winter of 22/23, 23/24, 24/25, and now 25/26. Totally not a priority for them.

 

[RickLightning]

My '25 seems to set the parking brake on even the slightest slope. I wait to release the foot brake until I see the red "BRAKE" or hear it set. I also put it in park before releasing the brake. Makes me wonder if the parking pawl might not be set using this procedure and if the brake failed with the truck off, would it roll away?

This discussion also makes me wonder if leveled trucks always think they are parked on a hill unless they actually are parked on one that matches the normal rake.

Finally, if all my brakes fail, what happens if I pull the parking brake at speed? Though tempted, I'm not gonna try it. I really miss my mechanical hand or foot emergency brake and not just for hooning in the snow.

If you just pull it up and let go, you get a warning. "YOU STUPID IDIOT, WTF DID YOU JUST DO!"

If you hold it up, it will apply the rear brakes.

 

[Mal106]

Interesting. Anti lock or just lock em up?

 

[fhteagle]

This recall is a-pawl-ing....

 

[The Weatherman]

Anyone found their Vin included in the recall?

I have been checking and don’t see mine on the NTSHA site nor in the FORD App

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