Ford Issues Do-Not-Drive Advisory for Certain 2021-2026 Maverick; Owners Urged to Contact Dealerships Immediately (June 1, 2026)

[Cherokee]

My Maverick was made in North America.​

Elon made mine !

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[EffNo50]

Elon made mine !

[cough] BS!

, at least not Elon Musk.

 

[Wahjahbvious]

I'll take this sort of self-reported accountability over denials and obfuscation, any day. At a glance, this seems very much like The System actually working.

Geez…another problem from Ford

Get your act together Ford

 

[Bunchahoopla]

My 25 tremor is on the list

 

[Meeka]

Elon made mine !

Elon Sanchez Rodrigues, I know him! Awesome auto builder!

 

[ScottyC]

My Maverick was made in North America.​

That's the spirit!!

 

[Surly Old Bill]

Press Release:

Ford Issues Do-Not-Drive Advisory for Certain 2021-2026 Bronco Sport and Maverick Vehicles; Owners Urged to Contact Dealerships Immediately

June 1, 2026

Ford Motor Company is advising owners of approximately 4,653 Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles from the 2021 to 2026 model years in the United States and Federal Territories to stop driving their vehicles immediately. This "Do Not Drive" advisory is due to a potential suspension assembly concern. 

Ford is working closely with dealers to provide customers with complimentary towing of their vehicles for inspection and repair as needed. Customers will also be provided the option to have their vehicle inspected by dealership personnel at the customer’s location via mobile service where applicable.

On affected vehicles, the front lower control arm ball joints of the vehicle’s suspension system may not have been assembled correctly. If a joint fails while the vehicle is moving, the driver could lose steering control increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will visually inspect the front lower control arm ball joint assembly on both the left and right sides, and repair, as necessary at no cost to the customer.

Customers can determine if their vehicle is included in this recall (26S36) by entering their 17-digit vehicle identification number (VIN) at www.ford.com/support/recalls. Owners may also contact Ford’s Customer Service Center at 1-833-807-3673 for assistance in arranging a tow and repair.

Should we all individually post whether or not our vehicle is on the list? Does this website have enough datacenter storage for all these replies?

 

[Cancunbadlands]

My Maverick was made in North America.​

Technically

 

[icegradner]

For anyone rushing to check if there VIN is recalled, it's very rare for it to show up right away. Sometimes it can take days or weeks, so keep an eye on it.

 

[MaverickDragon]

Not on the list.
I'm thinking it could be specific trims, but that's just conjecture...

 

[MaverickDragon]

For anyone rushing to check if there VIN is recalled, it's very rare for it to show up right away. Sometimes it can take days or weeks, so keep an eye on it.

Post #49 says their Tremor is on the recall list...

 

[icegradner]

Post #49 says their Tremor is on the recall list...

They can yes, but as noted it isn't always right away for everyone, which was kind of what I was getting at.

 

[Tbone91]

So I keep getting possible spam notifications from this chat?? Anyone else experiencing this? Forgive me if there is a chat somewhere already about this as I did a quick search but didn't see one.

 

[Kyle_808]

Not on the list either.

 

[Bdesign]

my Lobo misses another recall!

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