Ford really, really can't catch a break with recalls. We thought last year would be the peak, but 2026 is shaping up to be even worse. Case-in-point, the latest Ford recall isn't another software bug for reverse cameras or a tech glitch in the system. It's not even a mechanical one. But it could lead to a fire in nearly 150,000 vehicles, and that's never a good thing. Wiring For Sun Visors In 2024-2026 Rangers Could Be Sketchy Ford In documents filed with the NHTSA, Ford reported that it had discovered multiple examples of Ford Ranger pickups that had experienced an electrical short in the wiring that runs up the A-pillar of the truck to the visor. The issue came to Ford's attention in October 2025 after a fire in a 2024 model-year Ranger pickup that appeared to have started in the wiring.As a result of the investigation, Ford is recalling 140,201 units of the Ranger pickup. This covers model years 2024-2026, affecting trucks built between December 9, 2022, through December 28, 2025.Ford's investigation discovered multiple problems with the wiring. The first was that some trucks had a protective layer of tape around the harness that was too thick. This extra thick tape could get stuck in a hole in the truck's sheet metal and lead to damage.The second was that the wiring wasn't always correctly routed. Ford described it by saying, "positioning of wiring to the headliner did not include sufficient placement controls to guarantee that the wiring would be routed as intended through the sheet metal opening." The wires could then contact the metal, which could then damage the wires and cause a short.In a letter to dealers, Ford said that "a pinched wire for the right or left sun visor can create a short to ground." That short can lead to smoke, a burning smell, melting, and even a fire in the A-pillar. Obviously, this can increase the risk of injury or a crash.Ford said in the recall documents that it was aware of three warranty claims and one customer service report that were possibly related to this problem. One of the four vehicles experienced a fire, and the three others had smoke or signs of a burn. The automaker said it is not aware of any accidents or injuries resulting from the problem thus far. Wiring Fix Will Be... A Software Update? FordHowever, if there's no trouble code, it appears Ford won't even inspect for damage. Per the recall report:Owners will be notified by mail and instructed to take their vehicle to a Ford or Lincoln dealer to have their vehicle inspected for history of a B14AA-11 Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC). Vehicles with this DTC history will have their sun visor wiring harness inspected for evidence of damage. Wiring harnesses with damage will be replaced. All vehicles will receive a Body Control Module (BCM) software update that will turn off sun visor lamp power after detecting a threshold count of B12AA DTC occurrences and prevent future short circuits.Ford won't have the fix available right away, though. The letter to dealers said Ford anticipates a fix for 2026 trucks at the end of June and 2024 model year trucks at the end of July. 2025 model year trucks have an anticipated date of late May 2926. No seriously, the letter says 2926. We think that year might be a typo. But with Ford's recent track record for recalls... we'll just leave it at that.National Highway Traffic Safety Administration / Ford2026 is not starting well for Ford, which is looking to shed its status as the automaker with the most recalls last year. It already has 33 this year, well ahead of Toyota, GM, and Stellantis each with 11.