{"id":3406,"date":"2026-06-03T17:02:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T17:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=3406"},"modified":"2026-06-03T17:02:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T17:02:02","slug":"ford-recalls-over-4000-vehicles-with-a-do-not-drive-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=3406","title":{"rendered":"Ford recalls over 4,000 vehicles with a &#8216;do not drive&#8217; warning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3405\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b84032ae123953029cad77aa108ec6c1.webp\" width=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b84032ae123953029cad77aa108ec6c1.webp 764w, https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b84032ae123953029cad77aa108ec6c1-300x170.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/figure>\n <span>article<\/span><\/div> <div><div><p><span>FILE-The Ford logo is shown on a Ford truck at the 2025 Detroit Auto Show at Huntington Place on January 10, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Bill Pugliano\/Getty Images)<\/span> <!-- --><\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=3403\">Nissan recalls over 50K SUVs due to dashboard screens going blank<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><\/div><\/div> <!-- --><\/div> <!-- --> <!-- --><p><u>Ford<\/u> has recalled 4,653 vehicles over an issue that can cause a loss of vehicle control, which can elevate the risk of a crash, resulting in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issuing a &#8220;do not drive warning&#8221; for these vehicles.\u00a0<\/p> <p>NHTSA officials stated in a recall notice that the &#8220;front lower control arm ball joints&#8221; were possibly installed incorrectly or repaired incorrectly at a vehicle assembly plant, resulting in the control arm to disconnect from the front wheel knuckle.<\/p> <!-- --><h2>What Ford vehicles are being recalled?<\/h2> <!-- --><div><\/div> <!-- --><p>Why you should care:<\/p> <!-- --><p><u>Ford\u2019s recall covers<\/u> certain 2021-2026 Bronco Sport and 2022-2026 Maverick vehicles.\u00a0<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=3400\">Watch: Dramatic video shows massive explosion at fireworks factory<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><h2>Are repairs available for the recalled Ford vehicles?<\/h2> <!-- --><p>What you can do:<\/p> <!-- --><p><u>Owners of these vehicles<\/u> are urged not to drive them until the remedy is completed. NHTSA officials noted that dealers will inspect and repair the front lower control arm ball joints as necessary for free.\u00a0<\/p> <!-- --><p>Owner\u2019s notification letters are expected to be mailed by June 5. Consumers with questions about the recall can call Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. The automaker\u2019s recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 29.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=3397\">A $245 million Bitcoin heist and a botched kidnapping lead to arrest of crypto \u2018Godfather\u2019<\/a><\/p> <!-- --> <!-- --><p><br\/>\u00a0<\/p> <!-- --> <!-- --> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ford\u2019s new recall affects certain Bronco Sport and Maverick model vehicles manufactured between 2021 and 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3404,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,9,29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cars-and-trucks","category-consumer","category-recalls"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Ford recalls over 4,000 vehicles with a &#039;do not drive&#039; 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