Ford said it is not aware of any reports of accident or injury related to this issue. The Fix: Dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module software for free.

Ford later issued another recall in June 2019 for about 108,000 F-150s from the 2013 model year that had the powertrain control module reprogrammed under the February recall.

The Fix: Dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module in affected vehicles. Ford will notify owners of the recall, which is expected to begin on March 4.

The problems were caused by alleged defects in the electronic throttle control, transmission control module, throttle body assembly and powertrain control module.

Ford plans to update the vehicles' powertrain control modules and expects a solution to be available by the third quarter. But how much does this mean to investors?