The 2022 Lincoln Corsair Phev has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 20,558 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 30 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Ford Escape and 2021-2024 Lincoln Corsair plug-in hybrid vehicles. A manufacturing defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cells may result in an internal short circuit and battery failure.
Consequence
Battery failure can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Battery failure can also increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
The remedy is currently under development. Owners are advised to only use "Auto EV" mode and will be instructed by mail to limit the maximum charge of the battery until the remedy has been completed. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, and instructions to limit the maximum charge of the battery were…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
ENGINE
9
POWER TRAIN
3
BACK OVER PREVENTION
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
Total complaints30
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Our 2022 corsair hybrid has been at haldeman ford in kutztown, pa since october 29th. We will not drive it to our house because it is unsafe at any speed. The engine in this car has suddenly failed at least seven or eight times while being driven. At least three of these failures occurred when…”
“Our 2022 corsair hybrid has been at haldeman ford in kutztown, pa since october 29th. We will not drive it to our house because it is unsafe at any speed. The engine in this car has suddenly failed at least seven or eight times while being driven. At least three of these failures occurred when…”
“Our 2022 corsair hybrid has been at haldeman ford in kutztown, pa since october 29th. We will not drive it to our house because it is unsafe at any speed. The engine in this car has suddenly failed at least seven or eight times while being driven. At least three of these failures occurred when…”
“The contact owns a 2022 lincoln corsair. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 24v954000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the…”
“On the morning of [xxx], I lost power while driving. The dashboard remained lit, however, I had no ability to restart the car. The car was towed to the nearest dealership. Lincoln has opened case # [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)”
“On the morning of [xxx], I lost power while driving. The dashboard remained lit, however, I had no ability to restart the car. The car was towed to the nearest dealership. Lincoln has opened case # [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)”
“The contact owns a 2022 lincoln corsair. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 24v954000(electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was not yet available. No further information was available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable…”
“The contact owns a 2022 lincoln corsair. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 24v954000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2022 Lincoln Corsair Phev as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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