It is no secret that Ford has been fighting a massive, deeply expensive battle with its own quality control. After setting a historically terrible record in 2025 with 153 individual recalls affecting a staggering 12.9 million vehicles in the United States, the Blue Oval is finally taking drastic measures to stop the bleeding.
For context on just how bad that 2025 record was, Stellantis came in second place with only 53 recalls covering 2.7 million vehicles. Ford is openly admitting that the current manufacturing process is completely unsustainable, and according to a recent deep-dive by Road & Track, the automaker has completely overhauled how it inspects the very heart of its vehicles.
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