Power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm) (Ford)
Vehicle recall 14V-204. NHTSA received Ford Motor Company’s report on Apr 17, 2014.
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NHTSA received Ford Motor Company’s report on Apr 17, 2014. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 21, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
If the vehicle is in “Reverse” while the while the gear selection shows “Drive,” unexpected movement could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty trucks manufactured September 13, 2013, through March 28, 2014, and equipped with 6.2L gasoline or 6.7L diesel engines and 6R140 transmissions.
An error with the transmission control software may be such that while shifting from “Park” to “Drive” the vehicle may display “Drive” but possibly engage “Reverse” for 1.5 seconds before engaging “Drive.” Therefore, the vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 102, “Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect.”
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm).
What should you do?
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the transmission software, free of charge. The recall began on May 6, 2014. Owners may contact Fords customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford’s number for this recall is 14C04.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 3,973 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
Each model year opens its own page: every recall naming it, its owner complaints and its crash ratings.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Ford Motor Company.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt. Owners’ complaints are counted on each vehicle’s page.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 21, 2026 and checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 21, 2026.