After offering its customers free NACS adapters for Tesla's Superchargers, Ford is telling its customers to stop using them, according to a service bulletin spotted by InsideEVs. The reason cited is a "potential issue" that could reduce charging speeds over time and even cause charging port damage,

Ford is pulling the plug on its NACS charging adapters (for use with Tesla Superchargers) for a minute as it takes a look into potential dangers that are related to their use with Ford vehicles. The company has officially started a recall in an effort to prevent customers from any related risks.

Ford has issued an urgent bulletin advising EV owners to immediately stop using Tesla Supercharger adapters provided by the company.

Ford will send free replacements for its NACS adapter, which it says could slow or damage some of its EV customers’ charging ports.

But that’s changing. In 2023, Tesla announced that it was opening up much of its charging network to owners of non-Tesla EVs, a move that would help the automaker qualify for a slice of the $7.5 billion earmarked for EV charging network expansion in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Ford became the first company to gain access to Tesla's supercharger network in February 2024, though many of the largest EV manufacturers shortly followed.

Some Ford owners are being told to stop using their Tesla Supercharger adapter until a replacement can be shipped.

Ford's EV customers gained access to Tesla's supercharger network using the adapters in February 2024, and many other EV manufacturers shortly followed.

Ford has advised its electric vehicle customers to stop using Tesla NACS adapters due to concerns that some units could cause slower charging speeds or damage the charging port. The automaker issued a bulletin warning of a “potential issue” with the adapters,

Last year, Tesla made news by opening up its Supercharger network to vehicles made by other manufacturers. Among the automakers involved in this was Ford, which has made some inroads in the electric space.