Ford Flex Electrical Recall2018–2019 · Free Repair
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX, 2019 Ford Flex, and Lincoln MKT vehicles. The power supply cables at the starter and the alternator may not have been properly secured, possibly resulting in an electrical arc.
Is Your Flex Included?
Enter your 17-character VIN — we query NHTSA in real time and show whether 18V-548000 (and any other open campaign) applies to your exact vehicle.
What Happened — and How It's Fixed
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX, 2019 Ford Flex, and Lincoln MKT vehicles. The power supply cables at the starter and the alternator may not have been properly secured, possibly resulting in an electrical arc.
An electrical arc can increase the risk of a fire.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the alternator and starter motor power supply cables to verify that they are properly secured, correcting them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 26, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S25.
Verified as of 2026-08-28 against NHTSA · Recall 18V-548000 on NHTSA.gov
What To Do
Run your VIN
Confirm 18V-548000 applies to your exact Flex using the checker above.
Schedule the free repair
Book online or call .
Free, by law
Recall parts and labor are free regardless of age, mileage, or where you bought it.
Keep the paperwork
We provide written proof of completion — useful at resale.
Electrical Recall FAQs
Is it safe to drive my Flex before the electrical recall repair?⌄
NHTSA issued no park-outside or do-not-drive advisory for campaign 18V-548000. Schedule the free repair promptly — until it is completed, the defect described above is still present on affected Flex vehicles.
Which vehicles are affected?⌄
Campaign 18V-548000 covers certain 2018–2019 Ford Flex vehicles. Model year alone does not settle it — run your VIN in the checker above, which is the definitive answer for your exact vehicle.
What does the repair cost?⌄
Nothing. By federal law, safety recall repairs are free — parts and labor — at any authorized Ford dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age, mileage, or where it was bought.
I’m buying a used Flex. Should I check this recall?⌄
Yes — run the VIN before you buy. If campaign 18V-548000 is still open on that vehicle, any authorized Ford dealer (including us) completes the repair free of charge, no matter where the vehicle was purchased.
