{"id":483684,"date":"2026-02-16T12:57:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/483684\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T12:57:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:57:21","slug":"ford-recalls-2022-ford-ranger-and-ford-everest-models-over-safety-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/483684\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford recalls 2022 Ford Ranger and Ford Everest models over safety issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Ford has issued an urgent <a class=\"css-1lg16vp-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" data-link-type=\"article-inline\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/lifestyle\/recalls?page=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">recall<\/a> affecting two car models over major safety concerns caused by software issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The alert was issued for the 2022 Ford Ranger and Ford Everest models, with more than 200 cars affected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The Department of <a class=\"css-1lg16vp-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" data-link-type=\"article-inline\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/motoring?page=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Transport<\/a> said the vehicles have a defect caused by a software issue, where if the battery level drops below a critical threshold, the transmission may shift itself into the park position when the vehicle is travelling at speeds below 6km\/h.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-178igh4-StyledParagraph e1s06mna1\">Know the news with the 7NEWS app: <a class=\"css-h2mhmv-StyledContextualLink e1s06mna0\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/app?utm_source=7NEWS&amp;utm_medium=contextual-link-app&amp;utm_campaign=7news-app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Download today Arrow<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cThis may cause a sudden stop without the rear brake lamps illuminating as intended,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cA sudden stop whilst driving at low speed and the rear brake lamps not illuminating as intended could increase the potential risk of an accident, causing injury or death to vehicle occupants and other road users.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Ford is expected to contact all affected owners in writing to request they make an appointment at their preferred Ford Authorised Dealership to have repairs carried out, free of charge.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/722730af7418d2daecedf754ff36d2194b1afda2-16x9-x0y150w2883h1622.jpg\" alt=\"The 2022 Ford Everest is one of the models recalled.\" class=\"css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"1622\" width=\"2883\"\/>The 2022 Ford Everest is one of the models recalled. 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