The 2023 Lincoln Corsair Phev has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 45,749 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Ford Escape and 2023-2026 Lincoln Corsair plug-in hybrid vehicles. A manufacturing defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cells may result in an internal short circuit and battery failure.
Consequence
Battery failure can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Battery failure can also increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
The remedy is currently under development. Owners are advised to only use "Auto EV" mode and charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% battery capacity until the repair has been completed. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, and instructions to limit the maximum charge of the battery were mailed…
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Ford Escape and 2021-2024 Lincoln Corsair plug-in hybrid vehicles. A manufacturing defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cells may result in an internal short circuit and battery failure.
Consequence
Battery failure can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Battery failure can also increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
The remedy is currently under development. Owners are advised to only use "Auto EV" mode and will be instructed by mail to limit the maximum charge of the battery until the remedy has been completed. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, and instructions to limit the maximum charge of the battery were…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
4
POWER TRAIN
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
ENGINE
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
Total complaints15
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2023 lincoln corsair. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 24v954000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a…”
“The contact owns a 2023 lincoln corsair. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 24v954000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.…”
“Due to a safety recall for possible battery fires, we have not been able to charge the phev for more than a year. This significantly affects the vehicle's mileage and performance and reduces the car's value. •we are unable to use the plug-in charging function for an extended period •we leased…”
“Due to a safety recall for possible battery fires, we have not been able to charge the phev for more than a year. This significantly affects the vehicle's mileage and performance and reduces the car's value. •we are unable to use the plug-in charging function for an extended period •we leased…”
“Due to a safety recall for possible battery fires, we have not been able to charge the phev for more than a year. This significantly affects the vehicle's mileage and performance and reduces the car's value. •we are unable to use the plug-in charging function for an extended period •we leased…”
“Cruise control will not hold lock. Suddenly without warning and with no manual input the speed will surge to well over 80mph and continues to accelerate until the cruise control is manually disengaged. Also sometimes it will go the other way dropping suddenly to under 50 mph after being running at…”
“Cruise control will not hold lock. Suddenly without warning and with no manual input the speed will surge to well over 80mph and continues to accelerate until the cruise control is manually disengaged. Also sometimes it will go the other way dropping suddenly to under 50 mph after being running at…”
“While the cruise control was engaged on the highway without touching anything the with the speed set to 65mph the speed would suddenly increase to in excess of 75 mph before I could catch it and reset the speed back to 65mph. Also there would be times when the speed would decrease below 65mph by…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2023 Lincoln Corsair Phev as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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