Say what you will about legacy automaker Ford (F) and its 2025. It certainly was not boring. The company devoted to the “no boring cars” concept indeed kept things lively, even if much of that liveliness was devoted to people taking their Fords back to the dealership for one repair or another. And Ford closed out the year by bringing us yet another recall. The news was familiar enough to investors that Ford share prices barely moved, and were down only fractionally in Wednesday’s trading.
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Over 45,000 vehicles were subject to this recall, reports note, which focused on the Mustang Mach-E. The flaw that prompted the recall was the Light Driver Control Module B (LDCMB), which controls the turn signals, running lights, and both high and low beam headlights.
Any one of these failing can represent a serious situation, and multiple failures here, depending on the time of day, could be disastrous. The good news, though, is that repairs will likely be simple. Ford is planning on over-the-air update that should address the problem. Users can also once again return to a Ford dealer of choice. Sadly, the remedy will not be available until April 2026, which means some serious potential problems for Mach-E drivers.
The Unexpected Moonroof Problem
Some Fords come with moonroofs, and they can be surprisingly pleasant additions to your car, particularly if you are fond of driving at night. But for one 2026 Explorer’s moonroof, something unexpected happened.
A TikTok video showed off just what was wrong with the moonroof in question: it had no functioning control mechanism. The video noted, “2026 Explorer no longer has a glass roof that opens. It’s fixed glass now. Explorer ST, but guess what, the moonroof doesn’t open. It’s just a fixed piece of glass now. There are no controls to open the glass.” This has actually, reports suggest, cost Ford at least some sales as customers who wanted moonroofs that open were stymied.
Is Ford Stock a Good Buy Right Now?
Turning to Wall Street, analysts have a Hold consensus rating on F stock based on two Buys, 10 Holds and one Sell assigned in the past three months, as indicated by the graphic below. After a 37.1% rally in its share price over the past year, the average F price target of $13.27 per share implies 0.84% upside potential.
