---
title: "Ford Recalls 740,000 Trucks and SUVs That Could Roll Away in Park: TDS"
date: "2026-06-30"
modified: "2026-06-30"
authors:
  - name: "Adam Ismail"
    job_title: "Senior Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/adam-ismail"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/ford-recalls-740000-trucks-and-suvs-that-could-roll-away-in-park-tds"
categories:
  - "News"
  - "The Downshift"
tags:
  - "aviator"
  - "expedition"
  - "Explorer"
  - "F-150"
  - "Ford"
  - "Lincoln"
  - "Navigator"
  - "pickup"
  - "suv/crossover"
---

# Ford Recalls 740,000 Trucks and SUVs That Could Roll Away in Park: TDS

![2021 Ford F-150 interior dashboard view](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ford_f-150_limited_supercrew_93-copy.jpg>)
*The interior of the 2021 Ford F-150. \<em\>Ford\</em\>*

Welcome to *[The Downshift](<https://www.thedrive.com/category/the-downshift>)*, or TDS for short, *The Drive’s* morning news roundup serving the biggest automotive headlines from around the world.

*The Downshift* summarizes news items in a few sentences, with links to other sites to get the deeper story. Here's your bulletin for Tuesday, June 30, 2026.

🧑‍🔧 Ford is recalling 741,195 vehicles in the U.S., including certain 2018-2021 Ford Explorer, Expedition, and F-150 and Lincoln Aviator and Navigator models, for a transmission fault that could damage the parking pawl, preventing it from holding the vehicle in place and thus creating a rollaway risk unless the parking brake is also engaged. To remedy the issue, Ford will update the Powertrain Control Modules of affected vehicles and inspect the park system for damage, replacing compromised components where needed. Until then, make sure to use that parking brake every time. *\[[Associated Press](<https://apnews.com/article/ford-recall-lincoln-navigator-expedition-nhtsa-12757a92112e7cf242616f3b97590288>), [NHTSA](<https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V402-1380.pdf>)\]*

🍁 A Slate spokesperson matter-of-factly said the young company does "not have plans to sell vehicles in Canada" without offering further details. The Slate electric pickup will go on sale in the U.S. for a starting price of $24,950, before destination charges. *\[[Automotive News](<https://www.autonews.com/ev/anc-slate-pickup-no-plans-canada-0629/>)\]*

🏭 Volkswagen could spin off its automotive components business in Germany from its core automaking arm, allowing it to close German factories that it ordinarily wouldn't be able to because of the so-called "Volkswagen Law," which gives the state of Lower Saxony 20% voting rights at the company's general meetings. *\[[Reuters](<https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/volkswagen-ceo-targets-power-shift-alongside-deep-cuts-2026-06-29/>)\]*

⚡ Ferrari and BMW are among the automakers shifting from copper to aluminum for wiring applications, which happens to be cheaper these days due to data centers driving up the cost of the former. Chinese automakers and Tesla have done the same in recent years. One added benefit of aluminum is that it's lighter than copper, and weight is a particularly important consideration for EVs. *\[[Reuters](<https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ferrari-bmw-join-tesla-china-switch-copper-cheaper-aluminium-2026-06-30/>)\]*

🦅 Nissan has jumped on the America 250 special-edition bandwagon for its pickup, announcing that it will make 2,500 examples of the Frontier that have stars-and-stripes inlayed into the truck's large tailgate badging. *\[[Nissan](<https://usa.nissannews.com/en-US/releases/nissan-launches-250th-anniversary-edition-frontier-honoring-america-and-the-brands-us-manufacturing-heritage>)\]*

💸 Speaking of Nissan, if you're looking for a new car under $20,000, your options have pretty much all disappeared unless you can snag one of the few remaining 2025 Versa S examples still for sale around the country. The S trim, which comes equipped with a manual, was discontinued, pushing the subcompact sedan's starting price above $20,000. *\[[CarsDirect](<https://www.carsdirect.com/automotive-news/2025-nissan-versa-sold-out-at-most-dealers>)\]*

🔧 Stellantis has extended a previously planned production stoppage for the Fiat 500 at its Turin plant, due to components shortages. *\[[Reuters](<https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/stellantis-extends-summer-stoppage-fiat-500-turin-factory-2026-06-29/>)\]*

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## Author
Adam is a Senior Editor at The Drive, concentrating on curating and developing the site's slate of daily journalism, from initial pitch to final copy edit. When he's not at his desk researching leads and working with writers, he's testing vehicles or reviewing racing games, new and old. He joined The Drive in 2023, following seven years of covering consumer technology and cars. A car lover and gamer since his earliest memories, Adam came to know the automotive world through video games. First it was Daytona USA, Sega Rally, and Ridge Racer; then came Need For Speed, which inspired an encyclopedic knowledge of '90s supercars, and, of course, Gran Turismo. If not for them, he'd assuredly be doing something else right now. Adam is based in the suburbs outside Philly, where there are ample roads for his hot hatch to stretch its legs. In his car, he's probably listening to indie rock, drum and bass, or Yankees baseball.

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