Ford Australia has announced a recall for 2572 examples of its Ford Ranger and related Ford Everest.

The recall relates to a software issue that could lead to a transmission fluid pump failure and may result in a loss of power. The recalled vehicles, produced between 2017 and 2019, have been recalled previously for the same issue.

Ford refers to the current recall as a “re-notification and extension” of its previous recall, which was first announced in June, 2020 and affected more than 25,500 vehicles at the time.

The latest recall is part of a series of recalls affecting the popular Ranger and Everest, becoming the third Ranger recall announced this year, joining five recalls announced for the Ranger in 2025.

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On the same day, Ford also announced three separate recalls for its Transit Custom and Tourneo van models, affecting 507 vehicles with a door control module recall, 18 with an unrelated transmission recall, and 3085 with a wiper motor recall.

This latest recall applies to examples of the Everest built from November 27, 2017, to June 29, 2019, and Rangers built between December 19, 2017, and September 20, 2019.

Ford Australia will contact affected owners and arrange an inspection and repair free of charge. Owners wishing to know more can view the recall notice here (link: https://www.vehiclerecalls.gov.au/recalls/rec-006659) or contact their local Ford dealer to find out if their vehicle forms part of this latest recall.

This latest recall comes as Ford tries to turn the tide on quality control issues.

Ford Australia has announced 14 recalls so far in 2026, with third-party importers announcing a further three recalls on Ford vehicles sold outside of Ford’s distribution network. In 2025, Ford issued 26 recalls across its vehicle line-up

In an effort to improve quality control, Ford has increased the number of line checks for vehicles at its factories, and deployed both human and AI monitoring at assembly sites, as it works to reduce the number of recalls issued globally.