Safety Program: 25S18: HV Battery Electrode Misalignment Discussion

[Wattsgas]

It is amazing how slow Ford is to move on this. Originally they were supposed to contact dealers with the fix in Mid March. Then they were going to send out recall notices to customers at the end of March.
They haven't identified the fix yet...seem like it should be pretty simple, either replace the defective modules, or, replace the entire battery pack. Seems with Lightning production down there should be plenty of manufacturing capacity for either.
Probably what it really means is that they haven't figured out how to pay for it, and, since there are only 960 of us that are suffering they don't have to worry about it.
In the meantime if one of us catches on fire and we charged the battery above 80% well, you were warned and you shouldn't have done that.
My biggest fear is this will be like getting the Home Integration System fixed and working. I've been waiting 2 years for that.
I was really hoping to have a full charge for my long road trips this summer.

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[jonnybbomb]

It is amazing how slow Ford is to move on this. Originally they were supposed to contact dealers with the fix in Mid March. Then they were going to send out recall notices to customers at the end of March.
They haven't identified the fix yet...seem like it should be pretty simple, either replace the defective modules, or, replace the entire battery pack. Seems with Lightning production down there should be plenty of manufacturing capacity for either.
Probably what it really means is that they haven't figured out how to pay for it, and, since there are only 960 of us that are suffering they don't have to worry about it.
In the meantime if one of us catches on fire and we charged the battery above 80% well, you were warned and you shouldn't have done that.
My biggest fear is this will be like getting the Home Integration System fixed and working. I've been waiting 2 years for that.
I was really hoping to have a full charge for my long road trips this summer.

At least if we could get it in for an inspection and know if it’s clear or needs repair. If it needs repair, give us a fully functioning loaner until.

 

[instantfob]

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RIONL-25V131-1511.pdf

Ford has issued new letter saying the remedy is now late Q2 2025 plus instruction on limiting your charge to 80%

 

[jonnybbomb]

They also highlight these are not instructions to not drive the vehicle. If it was, they’d be getting hit with lemon laws.

 

[TaxmanHog]

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RIONL-25V131-1511.pdf

Ford has issued new letter saying the remedy is now late Q2 2025 plus instruction on limiting your charge to 80%

Thanks for this updated information, I mentioned it in an edit of #1 post.

 

[GoodSam]

We got the letter today

 

[Hammick]

Has anyone been in contact with the BEV team about any compensation we can expect? We bought our Lariat ER to travel to our home in Montana. It cannot make that trip unless we can charge to 90% or more on a couple of the legs. I'm starting to get pissed about the lack of movement by Ford on this recall.

 

[instantfob]

Has anyone been in contact with the BEV team about any compensation we can expect? We bought our Lariat ER to travel to our home in Montana. It cannot make that trip unless we can charge to 90% or more on a couple of the legs. I'm starting to get pissed about the lack of movement by Ford on this recall.

I tried their care-o-meter is zero other than standard copy and paste answers from the recall letter

 

[Hammick]

I tried their care-o-meter is zero other than standard copy and paste answers from the recall letter

I still have the email I think from the higher up supervisor that approved my 3k in expenses when I had a module fail 1,200 miles from home. Might have to start harassing him

 

[instantfob]

I still have the email I think from the higher up supervisor that approved my 3k in expenses when I had a module fail 1,200 miles from home. Might have to start harassing him

Good luck to you. With the amount of cut backs on EV commitments… i hope your contact still works for that team.

 

[Hammick]

Good luck to you. With the amount of cut backs on EV commitments… i hope your contact still works for that team.

Yeah I guessing he will ghost me assuming the BEV team still exists. And I don't think they will be accepting any buybacks because of this recall.

 

[Hammick]

Warning to any of you that are under this recall and also in the EAP and have received the walk away lock enhancement. Our truck charged to 100% last night despite having a 60% charge limit set at our home location. It's like Ford is trying to burn down our house. The 60% setting worked the past two days. I'm calling Tuesday and raising hell. They tell me not to charge it above 80% but their software is broken.

 

[GoodSam]

Warning to any of you that are under this recall and also in the EAP and have received the walk away lock enhancement. Our truck charged to 100% last night despite having a 60% charge limit set at our home location. It's like Ford is trying to burn down our house. The 60% setting worked the past two days. I'm calling Tuesday and raising hell. They tell me not to charge it above 80% but their software is broken.

This often happens to me if I do not catch, when at home, that the location is not showing Home or my address. And I am on the Safety Recall 25S18 list. I am waiting several days so far for Ford tech to get back to dealer to give them instructions on what they will allow for warranty work to fix my 2 year long wait for a fix to my annoying intermittent Ford Navigation wrong location problem. I wish they would just fix or replace the GPS module, check the cabling connections (one connector was changed 2 years ago), and/or do the TSB 25-2105 that updates a bunch of modules. When location is lost, it even sometimes causes the Android Auto to lose its location as well. Public charging app does not know of the closest DCFC location as well.

Should Ford offer to do buybacks for us waiting for new batteries that will not catch on fire?

 

[Hammick]

This often happens to me if I do not catch, when at home, that the location is not showing Home or my address. And I am on the Safety Recall 25S18 list. I am waiting several days so far for Ford tech to get back to dealer to give them instructions on what they will allow for warranty work to fix my 2 year long wait for a fix to my annoying intermittent Ford Navigation wrong location problem. I wish they would just fix or replace the GPS module, check the cabling connections (one connector was changed 2 years ago), and/or do the TSB 25-2105 that updates a bunch of modules. When location is lost, it even sometimes causes the Android Auto to lose its location as well. Public charging app does not know of the closest DCFC location as well.

Should Ford offer to do buybacks for us waiting for new batteries that will not catch on fire?

Mine usually shows my next door neighbor's address. I've never had it charge above our setting until these WAL updates. I know damn well if it burns down our house Ford will try to blame it on our R1S or Ioniq 5.

 

[Yellow Buddy]

Should Ford offer to do buybacks for us waiting for new batteries?

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