Ford recalls 102,159 F-Series trucks over faulty analogue gauges

Ford is recalling 102,159 F-Series trucks in the United States because their analogue instrument clusters can display the wrong speed or engine speed. The campaign covers 2025-2026 Super Duty trucks, 2026 F-150s and one 2026 F-750, and the fix is a free cluster replacement at a Ford or Lincoln dealer.

The recall report filed with NHTSA describes speedometer and tachometer needles that stick, operate improperly or give inaccurate readings, and some owners could see two different speeds on the same dashboard.

Which trucks are affected

The bulk of the population is 91,588 model-year 2025-2026 Super Duty trucks: the F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550 and F-600, built between December 14, 2024 and April 17, 2026. A further 10,570 are 2026 F-150s produced between August 22, 2025 and May 12, 2026, and the campaign rounds out with exactly one 2026 F-750 built on November 21, 2025.

Those build windows do not mean every truck made in them is affected. Ford used supplier production and maintenance records to identify the specific vehicles, and owners should check their VIN rather than assume from the build date.

A Ford F-Series Super Duty on a dealer lot, the model line covered by the recall of 102,159 trucks., Image: Carscoops

Why the gauges fail

Ford attributes the fault to the way its supplier manufactured the parts in question. The gauges have to read correctly because inaccurate readings raise the risk of a crash, and this is one of the shrinking number of defects a software update cannot fix: technicians replace the cluster itself, free of charge.

The timeline shows how long diagnosis took. Ford's Critical Concern Review Group did not hear about the problem until May 28, and by September 16 it had linked 18 warranty reports and 93 field reports to the issue. No incidents, fires or injuries have been recorded.

Owner notifications and how to check

Ford plans to mail interim owner notifications between October 26 and October 30, with letters announcing the remedy scheduled for December 7 through December 11. Owners can check their VIN through NHTSA's recall website or call Ford on 1-866-436-7332. The Ford campaign number is 26C46 and NHTSA identifies the recall as 26V653000.

For drivers, the practical point is that a wrong speedometer reading is not a cosmetic glitch. A needle that sticks or drifts can put a truck at the wrong speed in traffic or a work zone, and because the repair is a hardware swap, owners should book the dealer visit as soon as the remedy letter arrives rather than waiting for a software patch that will never come.

What the package adds

The centrepiece is a Fox off-road suspension kit, joined by the skid plate and fuel tank plate lifted from the Bronco Raptor. A Rigid auxiliary lighting kit puts LEDs into the front bumper, and buyers can optionally add two lights on the hood and a roof-mounted light bar.

Ford Performance supplies a ProCal calibration device as standard, a tool for data logging and diagnostics. Optional extras include a high-clearance Borla exhaust, a heavy-duty rear differential cover, a hydraulic hood lift kit and an ARB air compressor stowed under the hood.

The styling side of the ORV

The ORV rides on 17-inch black Weld wheels with black lug nuts under more pronounced fender flares. Bronco badging is finished in red to match the tow hooks, a Stealth hood decal is intended to cut sun glare, and the rear Ford badge gets a smoked finish. A triangular ORV logo sits on the fender, and Ford Performance sill plates are optional.

The package follows a run of Bronco special editions including the two-tone Heritage Edition, the desert-focused Stroppe Edition and the Free Wheeling package. Ford sold 146,007 Broncos last year, and the model has served as a direct rival to the Jeep Wrangler since its 2021 return.

Price, warranty and availability

At $18,995 on top of the vehicle price, the ORV is a substantial spend, and Ford has not said how many will be built, describing it only as a limited edition. The package carries a supplemental three-year/36,000-mile warranty from the new-vehicle in-service date, and fitting it does not void the standard warranty.

That warranty structure matters for buyers weighing the cost: the ORV is priced like a serious modification but backed like a factory option, which removes the usual risk of aftermarket work affecting coverage. The catch is that the price sits on top of the Bronco itself, so the total depends heavily on which trim and whether the Sasquatch package is specified.

Ford has not announced production numbers, an on-sale date beyond dealer ordering, or Australian availability and pricing for the package.