Ford Transit Connect Engine Recall2019–2020 · Free Repair
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with 2.5L engines. The powertrain control module (PCM) software has fail-safe temperature threshold values higher than intended for the engine.
Is Your Transit Connect Included?
Enter your 17-character VIN — we query NHTSA in real time and show whether 20V-636000 (and any other open campaign) applies to your exact vehicle.
What Happened — and How It's Fixed
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with 2.5L engines. The powertrain control module (PCM) software has fail-safe temperature threshold values higher than intended for the engine. This may delay the fail-safe cooling strategy in the event of coolant loss and result in engine overheating.
If the engine overheats, it can result in engine damage and increase the risk of a fire.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the PCM software, free of charge. The recall began November 10, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S60.
Verified as of 2026-08-28 against NHTSA · Recall 20V-636000 on NHTSA.gov
What To Do
Run your VIN
Confirm 20V-636000 applies to your exact Transit Connect 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.
Engine Recall FAQs
Is it safe to drive my Transit Connect before the engine recall repair?⌄
NHTSA issued no park-outside or do-not-drive advisory for campaign 20V-636000. Schedule the free repair promptly — until it is completed, the defect described above is still present on affected Transit Connect vehicles.
Which vehicles are affected?⌄
Campaign 20V-636000 covers certain 2019–2020 Ford Transit Connect 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 Transit Connect. Should I check this recall?⌄
Yes — run the VIN before you buy. If campaign 20V-636000 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.
