Ford has been plagued by vehicle recalls in recent years. In 2025 alone, it had 143 safety campaigns, which was significantly more than any other automaker. FCA US, the North American branch of Stellantis, was in a distant second place with 51 recalls. The situation hasn't been much better in 2026. For example, the company had to recall 4.4 million pickups in February for a software update to fix an issue where a trailer being towed would have its brake lights and turn signals intermittently stop working.The latest recall from the Blue Oval affects 254,640 Ford and Lincoln SUVs. According to the automaker's submission to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:"The Image Processing Module A (IPMA) may unexpectedly reset, resulting in loss of the rearview camera image and advanced driver assistance (ADAS) features, including pre-collision assist, lane-keeping assist, and blind-spot monitoring." Which Vehicles Are Affected? Nicole Wakelin/CarBuzz/ValnetThe recall covers the following models:2025 Ford Explorer2025 Lincoln Aviator2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus2022-2025 Lincoln NavigatorFord's more detailed description of the problem said that the image processing module "may experience a computational overload when tracking a high volume of moving objects in dense vehicle and pedestrian traffic environments." When this occurs, the system resets. However, the process can also cause other modules to reset, depending on the conditions. The result is that various safety functions do not work until the software is running again. The automaker isn't aware of any accidents, injuries, or fires related to this issue.The driver would receive warnings if the image processing module fails. Messages such as "Front Camera Fault," "Pre-Collision Assist Not Available," and "Lane-Keeping System Off" would appear on the dashboard. The blind-spot indicators might illuminate, too.The repair for this problem is revised software that's available either through the dealer or as an over-the-air update. According to Ford, the latest version of the software "includes robustness actions to prevent reset events during driving conditions associated with objecttracking saturation." The automaker will advise affected owners about the recall and the solution through a letter that will go out on March 30. Screen Woes For Ford LincolnFord has been recalling vehicles for years over problems with losing the rearview camera image. They aren't all related issues, either, because when the various modules have faults, the system resets and the whole screen turns off.In March 2026, Ford issued two similar recalls covering over 1.7 million vehicles. The Edge and the Bronco had an accessory protocol interface module that could overheat, causing the screen to go black temporarily. The other campaign was for the Ford Escape, Explorer, Lincoln Corsair, and Aviator because a circuit board could send incorrect data to the screen controller, resulting in a flipped or inverted display.In October 2025, there was a 1.4-million-vehicle recall covering eight Ford products and two Lincoln offerings from 2015 to 2020. In this case, the problem was with the actual rearview camera rather than a software issue. Dealers inspected the models and replaced them as necessary.