Not a trust score: it covers only the claims we've checked, and small samples move a lot. Last PixProof Oct 2, 2026.
Quick facts
- What is Ford Motor Company?
- Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker founded by Henry Ford, launched with $28,000 in cash from twelve investors including John and Horace Dodge.
- Where is Ford Motor Company from?
- United States. Headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
- Is Ford Motor Company a public company?
- Yes — it's listed on New York Stock Exchange: F.
- When was Ford Motor Company founded?
- In 1903, by Henry Ford.
- How many people work at Ford Motor Company?
- About 186,000 (as of 2020).
- Where does the name "Ford Motor Company" come from?
- It's named after Henry Ford.
- Has Ford Motor Company had any safety recalls?
- Yes — 392 official US recalls (filed since 2022), per NHTSA.
▸ ABOUT FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker founded by Henry Ford, launched with $28,000 in cash from twelve investors including John and Horace Dodge. It is one of the oldest and largest automakers in the world.
▸ WHO OWNS WHAT
From Wikidata (see record). Lists can include companies since merged or closed.
▸ TRACK RECORD
Ford Motor Company's history and the 2 marketing claims we've checked, in date order — so you can see what they promised when, and how it held up.
- 1903Founded on June 16 by Henry Ford in a converted factory in Detroit.
- 1908Launched the Model T, which brought mass-market automobile ownership within reach for the first time.
- Checked Sep 2026CLAIM · Ford F-150 Lightning"The F-150 Lightning can power your home for up to 3 days (or 10 days rationed) during an outage."→ 🔴 BYE THE HYPE Read the PixProof →
- Checked Oct 2026CLAIM · Ford Ranger"The 2024 Ford Ranger is a capable truck."→ 🟡 QUESTION IT Read the PixProof →
Claim dates come from when the claim's own source was published; "Checked" means we couldn't date the claim, so it sits at the date we verified it.
▸ SAFETY RECALLS
Official US recalls from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), filed since 2022. Every entry is the agency's own record and links to it.
- Oct 6, 2026Electrical SystemF-750 Sd (2026) · F-150 (2026) · F-250 Sd (2025–2026) · F-350 Sd (2025–2026)
The analog cluster’s tachometer and speedometer may become stuck or move erratically, providing inaccurate readings to the driver. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle…
Risk: A speedometer that fails to display accurate vehicle speed can increase the risk of a crash.
Units: 102,159 vehicles
Official recall notice (26V653000) ↗ - Oct 6, 2026SeatsF-150 (2025–2027)
The front seats may have been improperly secured to the vehicle.
Risk: An improperly secured seat may not adequately restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Units: 2,276 vehicles
Official recall notice (26V655000) ↗ - Oct 6, 2026Back Over PreventionTransit Connect (2015)
The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.
Risk: A rearview camera that displays an inverted, distorted, intermittent, or blank image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a…
Units: 506 vehicles
Official recall notice (26V650000) ↗ - Sep 22, 2026Exterior LightingF-450 Sd (2026) · F-350 Sd (2026) · F-250 Sd (2026) · Expedition (2025–2027)
The headlight assemblies may contain a contaminated LED chip, which can result in a loss of daytime running lights, parking lights, high beams or low beams. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements…
Risk: A loss of exterior lighting can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Units: 41,748 vehicles
Official recall notice (26V606000) ↗ - Sep 22, 2026Back Over PreventionRanger (2026)
The screen may lose power and fail to display the rearview camera image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Units: 11,405 vehicles
Official recall notice (26V605000) ↗ - Sep 9, 2026Seat BeltsTransit (2026–2027)
The wireless seat belt reminder system (SBR) within the rear seat belt buckles may malfunction and fail to show a change in buckle status.
Risk: A faulty seat belt status indicator may fail to alert occupants to an unfastened seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.
Units: 1,945 vehicles
Official recall notice (26V579000) ↗
Showing the 6 most recent. Recalls are routine in these industries and a maker with more models or more units sold will have more — compare brands with care. Source: NHTSA, fetched Oct 20, 2026.
▸ SOCIAL PRESENCE
▸ CLIMATE COMMITMENT
Carbon neutral globally by 2050, with an interim target of a 76% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2035 (vs. a 2017 baseline).
Real progress: An independent 2025 assessment (NewClimate Institute's Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor, automotive sector) found Ford's long-term net-zero pledge lacks credible detail on phasing out internal combustion engines, one of five major automakers (with GM, Stellantis, Toyota and VW) flagged for failing to set credible decarbonization targets.
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