Ford Bronco Fuel Pump Recall: A Stall Risk, and a Fix Ford Is Still Developing

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Written and legally reviewed by Steven Nassi, Founder & Managing Partner, RockPoint Law P.C. · Published July 7, 2025 · Updated June 8, 2026 · Source: NHTSA Campaign 25V455000

The official NHTSA filing

Can I keep driving while I wait for the repair?

An engine that can quit, with no fix on the shelf yet

At the center of this recall is a fuel pump that may simply stop doing its job. In affected vehicles, Ford's filing is plain: “the low-pressure fuel pump may fail, which can result in an engine stall while driving.” The low-pressure pump feeds fuel from the tank toward the engine; when it quits, the engine is starved and can shut down. A stall means losing power-assisted steering and braking at speed, potentially in traffic, on the highway, or off-road where the Bronco is built to go.

What sets this recall apart is the remedy, or, right now, the lack of one. Ford's own filing states that the remedy is under development. The company mailed interim notification letters on July 16, 2025 warning owners of the safety risk, and second letters with an actual fix are anticipated the second quarter of 2026. In plain terms: Ford has acknowledged your Bronco can stall, but for now it cannot fix it. You are being asked to keep driving a vehicle the manufacturer concedes is defective.

Here is what matters legally. By filing recall 25V455000, Ford has formally acknowledged that 850,318 vehicles left the factory with a fuel-system defect, and the open-ended wait for a remedy can be its own basis for relief. It is written down, dated, and attached to your VIN. You don't have to prove the car was defective; the maker already conceded it. The remaining question is how long you should have to wait for a usable fix.

What Ford's own filing says about the risk

It helps to separate what is on the record from what is alarmism. Everything in this section comes straight from Ford's submission to federal safety regulators under campaign 25V455000, not from us, and not from a marketing page. In plain English, the filing describes a short chain: the low-pressure fuel pump may fail; when it does, fuel delivery drops; and the engine can stall while you are driving. Ford's stated consequence is blunt: “an engine stall increases the risk of a crash.”

Two things make a stall in these vehicles more than a nuisance. The first is timing. A pump can fail with little or no warning, so the engine may quit while you are moving rather than sitting in a driveway. A stall in motion strips away power steering assist, braking boost, and momentum control at once, on a freeway merge, at an intersection, or on a trail. The second is reach: this is not a niche model. The same fuel-pump defect spans the 2021-2023 Bronco, Explorer, F-150, the F-250 through F-550 Super Duty work trucks, Mustang, Expedition, and the Lincoln Aviator and Navigator, 850,318 vehicles in all, many of them towing, hauling, or carrying families.

Want to know how often this is showing up in the real world? You can read the owners' own filed reports for these vehicles: search your year and model in the complaints database at NHTSA.gov. We deliberately don't put a complaint tally on this page, since raw totals are easy to misinterpret without context, but the pattern of fuel-pump and stalling reports across this lineup is part of why the recall exists at all.

Why a recall with no available fix can be a faster path to a claim

Most recall claims build slowly: the dealer tries a repair, it fails, you document it, and a pattern forms over time. This recall can short-circuit that timeline, because there is no repair to try yet. That is unusual, and it cuts in the owner's favor.

A recall obligates Ford to attempt a free repair, but it cannot attempt what it hasn't developed. Many state Lemon Laws, and case law under the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, may treat being left without a usable, safe vehicle for an unreasonable time as a failure to repair in its own right. You don't always need a string of failed attempts; an extended, open-ended wait on a known safety defect can be enough. The recall lays the foundation; the claim is what builds a recovery on top of it.

There is a second harm a recall never touches: diminished value. A Bronco carrying a documented fuel-system stalling recall on its history , one Ford itself hasn't fixed yet, is worth less at trade-in, auction, or private sale than the dependable vehicle you thought you bought. Repaired or not, that stigma follows the VIN. For an owner who financed an $40,000-plus truck or SUV, that lost resale value is real money, and recovering it is part of what a properly built claim seeks alongside a buyback, a replacement, or cash.

To win under your state's Lemon Law and the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, three things have to line up, and this recall hands you the first two outright, with the third already running:

• A substantial defect. An engine that can stall while driving plainly impairs safety, value, and use; Ford's filing ties it directly to an increased risk of a crash.
• The manufacturer's knowledge. Recall 25V455000 is Ford's written admission, on the record, that the low-pressure fuel pump may fail across a wide span of its lineup, 850,318 vehicles.
• An unreasonable time without a repair. With the remedy still “under development” and a final fix not anticipated until the second quarter of 2026, the clock on Ford's failure to fix the vehicle is already running, and that delay may support a claim now, not only later.

When does a recalled Bronco qualify for a buyback?

No single national number applies. Lemon Law triggers are defined state by state, with the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act reaching every state on top. Across most state Lemon Laws these same triggers recur, and a defect that can cause a sudden stall in traffic generally qualifies as a “serious safety defect,” which in many states lowers the number of attempts the law requires. This recall has an added wrinkle most don't: because the remedy is still under development, the “reasonable time” to repair may be running out before a first attempt is even possible. Use this as a map, not a verdict, the exact figures that apply turn on where your vehicle is registered.

Protect yourself while you wait for Ford's fix

Because there's no repair available yet, your record is built around the wait itself. Treat every notice and dealer contact as evidence. Here is the path that keeps your options open:

1. Step 1 · Confirm

   Verify your VIN and keep the interim letter

   Check your 17-digit VIN at NHTSA.gov or call Ford at 1-866-436-7332 and reference recall 25S75. Save the interim notification letter Ford mailed July 16, 2025, it documents that Ford warned you of the stall risk without offering a fix.

2. Step 2 · Track

   Log the wait, and any stalls

   Record the date you learned of the recall and that no remedy was available. If the vehicle stalls, hesitates, loses power, or won't start, write down the date, mileage, and exactly what happened. This timeline is your evidence in a delay-based claim.

3. Step 3 · Document

   Get every dealer interaction in writing

   If you take the vehicle in and are told there's no fix yet, ask for that on a repair order, in writing, with the date and recall number (25V455000). A documented “no remedy available” visit strengthens a claim built on Ford's delay.

4. Step 4 · Act

   Don't wait indefinitely, call counsel

   You don't have to sit on a known stall risk while Ford develops a fix on its own schedule. If the wait is unreasonable, you may already qualify for a buyback, replacement, or cash. That's the point where our attorneys step in and carry it.

What to expect when there's no repair yet

This recall is unusual because, as of the latest filing, there is nothing for the dealer to install. That changes what you should watch for and ask for in the meantime. Here is what a realistic interaction looks like while the remedy is still under development:

• There is no fix to perform yet. Ford's filing says the remedy is “under development,” with a final repair anticipated Q2 2026. A dealer cannot complete a repair that doesn't exist yet, so don't expect the stall risk to be resolved at a routine visit, and don't let “come back later” be the end of your record.
• Ask for the “no remedy available” note in writing. If you bring the vehicle in over a stall or starting concern, ask the dealer to document on a repair order that no recall remedy is currently available. That written confirmation is powerful evidence that Ford left you waiting on a known safety defect.
• Ask about a loaner if your vehicle is symptomatic. A vehicle that hasn't stalled may not warrant alternative transportation, but if yours is already stalling or losing power, ask Ford or the dealer about a loaner while you wait for the remedy, and get the request, and any refusal, in writing.
• Track every day you can't safely rely on the vehicle. If you reasonably stop using the vehicle because of the admitted stall risk, log those days. Cumulative time out of service is itself a Lemon Law trigger in many states, and the open-ended wait for Ford's fix is the reason you're sidelined.
• Don't let the interim letter be filed and forgotten , the July 16, 2025 interim letter is not a fix, it's an admission of risk with no solution attached. Keep it, keep the second letter when it arrives, and keep observing. A stall that happens while you wait is exactly the kind of event a claim is built on.

More recalls on our litigation radar

Own one of these as well? The same litigation-driven approach applies. We watch fuel-system, stalling, and engine recalls across makes:

• Nissan NV200 Engine Stall Recall, fuse short and stall-related crash risk
• Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Fuel Pump Recall, fuel delivery and stall risk
• Nissan Rogue VC-Turbo Engine Recall, engine failure and fire risk
• Kia Carnival Fuel Leak Recall, fuel leak and fire risk