Recall 26S35: 2025-2026 Bronco 2.3L Engine Assembly Replacement [May 28, 2026]

[Ducati1098]

May 28, 2026

TO: All U.S. Ford and Lincoln Dealers

SUBJECT: NEW VEHICLE DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD - Advance Notice

Safety Recall 26S35

Certain 2025 - 2026 Model Year Bronco, Explorer, and Ranger Equipped with a 2.3L Engine

Engine Assembly Replacement

AFFECTED VEHICLES (U.S. Population Of Affected Vehicles 1704):

Vehicle	Model Year	Assembly Plant	Build Date Range
Bronco	2025 - 2026	Michigan	July 24, 2024, through April 26, 2026
Explorer	2025 - 2026	Chicago	February 5, 2024, through May 1, 2026
Ranger	2025 - 2026	Michigan	February 2, 2025, through April 9, 2026

Affected vehicles are identified in OASIS and FSA VIN Lists.

REASON FOR THIS SAFETY RECALL In some of the affected vehicles, customers may experience engine noise and/or catastrophic engine failure, resulting in a loss of motive power due to the camshaft roller finger follower not being properly installed at the assembly plant.

SERVICE ACTION DO NOT DEMONSTRATE OR DELIVER any new in-stock vehicles involved in this safety recall. For new vehicle storage guidelines, refer to EFC13033, Storage Guidelines for New Vehicles.

A complete dealer bulletin, including technical instructions, is expected to be available to dealers by November 30, 2026, when a remedy is planned to be available for this safety recall.

IMPORTANT: Dealers should open a Repair Order (RO) only when a full dealer bulletin is published. Opening an RO against an Awareness or Advance Notice will result in warranty rejections against a recall.

OWNER NOTIFICATION Owners of record will be notified via first-class mail within sixty days, which may occur before remedy availability, including repair instructions have been provided to dealers.

PLEASE NOTE: Federal law requires dealers to complete this recall service before a new vehicle is delivered to the buyer or lessee. Violation of this requirement by a dealer could result in a civil penalty of up to $27,168 per vehicle. Correct all vehicles in your new vehicle inventory prior to delivery.

DEALER-OPERATED RENTAL VEHICLES The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act law, effective June 2016, prohibits a rental company from selling, renting, or leasing vehicles subject to a safety recall. Please consult your legal counsel for legal advice.

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[BudgetBronco]

Sheesh. Dealers entire lots are going to be locked down (exaggerating a bit, but must be frustrating for them)

 

[Ducati1098]

Sheesh. Dealers entire lots are going to be locked down (exaggerating a bit, but must be frustrating for them)

Yeah. Luckily it's only 1704 vehicles

 

[2021FordBronco2]

Glad I got a 2024

 

[mdainsd]

Glad I got a 2.7.

 

[jwhisl]

So how does this work? Mine was made 10/25 so do I just wait for a notification from Ford or do I wait for an issue that may never come?

 

[Fordified1]

Never ending story…….

 

[Imaginary Friend]

Someday they'll get the kinks worked out of this product. Someday....

 

[crzyhawk]

To quote Scotty: "The more they over think the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain."

 

[Ducati1098]

So how does this work? Mine was made 10/25 so do I just wait for a notification from Ford or do I wait for an issue that may never come?

You can check Ford's website to see if yours even has the recall. Not every bronco within the build dates will have it.
If it does, and once it is available, you can either go in and have the engine replaced or wait it out and hope it never blows up. Safety recalls don't expire.

 

[Fordified1]

Leave it to the engineers to re-engineer a reliable engine and muck it up somehow.

 

[InfiniteVoid]

I have a 2026 and I haven’t feel/heard any problems, has anyone already get the recall letter for the engine assembly issue? Trying to find out what the actual problem is and how serious it is.

 

[TacosTuesday]

the volume of recalls from Ford is wild...

 

[adcam]

Just right in schedule for an every other month-a new recall.

 

[MayhemMike]

Leave it to the engineers to re-engineer a reliable engine and muck it up somehow.

Engineers? The recall states incorrect installation. Seems to me we are at the assembly level where the mistake occurred.

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