Ford has issued a bulletin urging people to stop using its Tesla Supercharger adapter. It says the adapter, which hooks Ford EVs up to any NACS charger, has an issue that risks reducing charging speed or even damage the port.

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

If you own a Ford electric vehicle, avoid Tesla superchargers immediately. According to a Ford service bulletin spotted by InsideEVs, Ford EV owners should cease using the company-provided adapter for Tesla superchargers ASAP.

The NACS adapter flaw was disclosed to affected EV owners earlier this week. Drivers who receive a notice should stop using their free NACS adapter immediately. Replacement adapters will be shipped the week of October 28th at no cost.

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.

After offering its customers free adapters for Tesla's Superchargers, Ford is telling its customers to stop using them.