Yes, the car sits on the lot until it can be made roadworthy again.
About a year ago, I was trying to look at a '24 Dodge Hornet at a nearby dealership as a potential first car for my wife. That thing was perpetually recalled to the extent I never even saw it in person before we ended up...
Ford's been under additional NHTSA scrutiny since 2024, when they got fined for delays in recalling vehicles with malfunctioning backup cameras. Call me a pessimist, but how many of these "proactive" recalls would they have issued without the NHTSA hovering over their shoulder? I think it's no...
NHTSA also has a recall checker on their website that you can use to find out if any of your vehicles have outstanding recall orders, regardless of manufacturer. The link is here: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls
There was a recall for Electronic Brake Booster module malfunctions at the end of 2025 as well. It's definitely a concerning trend to see so many brake-related Expedition recalls popping up lately.
That's weird. Recalls are not supposed to expire. Customer Satisfaction Programs do typically have mileage or age cutoffs, but I'm not sure those even existed back in 2002.
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