Ford Motor Company announced Tuesday that it is recalling approximately 2.9 million vehicles in the US due to a defective part that may prevent the car from shifting gears properly.

“Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles,” the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wrote in its report. “The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.

“A damaged or missing bushing may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear, and cause the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction,” the NHTSA said in their report.

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“Additionally, the vehicle may roll after the driver selects the ‘Park’ position. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash or injury.”

The company said that owners of the affected vehicles can bring their cars to certified dealers to have the under hood shift bushing replaced. A protective cap can also be installed over the bushing.

“Owners will be notified by mail and instructed to take their vehicle to a Ford or Lincoln dealer to have the under hood shift bushing replaced and add a protective cap over the shift cable bushing. There will be no charge for this service,” the report added.

This is the fifth recall on this mechanical issue since 2018, according to reports.

Ford also recently ordered its dealers to stop selling nearly 49,000 electric Mustang Mach-E SUVs over potential power loss issues.

In the report, the company said that the safety defect involved a potential overheating of Mach-E’s high-voltage battery main contractors, which is an electrically controlled switch for the power circuit.

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“If the contactor opens while driving, a powertrain malfunction warning light will be illuminated and the vehicle will display ‘Stop Safely Now’ in the cluster when the vehicle experiences an immediate loss of motive power,” Ford wrote in papers filed with the NHTSA.