Reverse Camera Recall
Thread Starter
|
Lead Driver
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 8,445
Likes: 4,946
Reverse Camera Recall
Has anyone else gotten this notification from Ford yet?
I got one today, reading through it it seems to be only for trucks with the 360-degree cameras, which my truck doesn't have.
Now, this recall notice has my truck's VIN on it, shouldn't Ford know my truck doesn't have the 360-degree camera system on it???
I got one today, reading through it it seems to be only for trucks with the 360-degree cameras, which my truck doesn't have.
Now, this recall notice has my truck's VIN on it, shouldn't Ford know my truck doesn't have the 360-degree camera system on it???
SPONSOR
Joined: Jan 2025
Posts: 496
Likes: 302
From: White Bear Lake
Your trucks camera would be the same part number as the 360 system so it is included in the recall. They just make one document for everyone and just change the VIN and any owner info if it's on it.
-Dan F
-Dan F
Thread Starter
|
Lead Driver
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 8,445
Likes: 4,946
As to a fix, I am betting it will just be a software update.
Tuned
Joined: Jun 2017
Posts: 279
Likes: 91
From: Indiana
I got it in the mail as well. The scenario they describe in the letter is what I've mumbled about for months. When I back into the barn to park or grab a trailer or something the rear view camera is unless, it's just solid black. The front camera being in the sunlight must adjust the contrast or something on the system rendering the rear view useless. It doesn't actually show an image until I am almost mirrors deep n the barn so almost all the way.
More Turbo
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 574
Likes: 38
But, the recall says the the front cameras get too much light which affects the rear camera, so if my truck doesn't have the front cameras, then the rear camera on my truck shouldn't be affected.
It is the rear camera according to the recall letter, and it is affected by the front cameras, causing dark spots.
As to a fix, I am betting it will just be a software update.
It is the rear camera according to the recall letter, and it is affected by the front cameras, causing dark spots.
As to a fix, I am betting it will just be a software update.
Trending Topics
Laughing Gas
Joined: Apr 2021
Posts: 968
Likes: 576
From: Middle TN
p.s. @Ltngdrvr I do have the 360 camera system.
Last edited by kshoop1958; Nov 4, 2025 at 06:44 AM.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Ford Trucks Coming to Mecum Indy 2026
Brett Foote
5 Best / 5 Worst Ford Truck Wheels of All Time
Joe Kucinski
Ford Super Duty: 5 Things Owners LOVE, 5 Things They LOATHE!
Joe Kucinski
Every 2026 Ford Truck Engine RANKED from WORST to FIRST!
Michael S. Palmer
The Best F-150 Deal of Every Trim Level (XL through Raptor)
Joe Kucinski
Laughing Gas
Joined: Aug 2021
Posts: 887
Likes: 492
Mine's been doing the same thing for a while now. Almost every time I leave the car wash, come to think of it. That probably is a light front dark rear situation, but why is the front blacked out?
p.s. @Ltngdrvr I do have the 360 camera system.
p.s. @Ltngdrvr I do have the 360 camera system.
FWIW I also have the 360 camera system.
Bob
Laughing Gas
Joined: Apr 2021
Posts: 968
Likes: 576
From: Middle TN
My truck is parked outside and it is in full sun so it definitely wasn’t a light /dark situation. This is the second time it happened. Next time it happens I will have to take some pictures as it is intermittent. It should be covered by the extended warranty.
FWIW I also have the 360 camera system.
Bob
FWIW I also have the 360 camera system.
Bob
Logistics Pro
Joined: May 2022
Posts: 4,281
Likes: 2,413
From: Everywhere and nowhere
I just got a letter yesterday. When I'm backing into my garage my backup camera is basically black while the rest of the cameras are getting dull light. The backup camera doesn't lighten up unless the rest of my cameras get shaded. I do have 360 cameras.
Mountain Pass
Joined: Dec 2021
Posts: 118
Likes: 51
I can't believe this is a recall. Got mine in the mail yesterday. Front and rear cameras are being controled by ambient light on the front I believe. Not a big deal really. Thats what mirrors are for. A lot of folks use the camera as their sole source for looking behind and have no idea how to use a mirror.
Cargo Master
Joined: Oct 2019
Posts: 2,812
Likes: 1,176
From: Southeast MO
I can't believe this is a recall. Got mine in the mail yesterday. Front and rear cameras are being controled by ambient light on the front I believe. Not a big deal really. Thats what mirrors are for. A lot of folks use the camera as their sole source for looking behind and have no idea how to use a mirror.
Tuned
Joined: Jun 2017
Posts: 279
Likes: 91
From: Indiana
I can't believe this is a recall. Got mine in the mail yesterday. Front and rear cameras are being controled by ambient light on the front I believe. Not a big deal really. Thats what mirrors are for. A lot of folks use the camera as their sole source for looking behind and have no idea how to use a mirror.
I back into the barn in front of my pontoon boat and the only way the truck and boat fit in one door stall is if the tongue of the boat trailer is under the truck. I can't see that information in my mirrors. I need to make sure the tongue of the boat trailer is on one side or the other of the hitch, not right in line with it. Mirrors are useless when trying to figure out if I am going to hit the hitch or not.
Laughing Gas
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 943
Likes: 329
From: Colorado Rockies
I received the recall yesterday; my letter says it is already complete via OTA software update. I have never had a problem with my cameras. However, I seldom back into a dark space and when backing I use mirrors; so, maybe I didn't notice.
Last edited by scottz99; Nov 5, 2025 at 12:20 PM.