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Ford Explorer 2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin ASI-44315 · NHTSA communication 10054975 · issued Dec 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2013
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford: due to fuel vapor line not being connected properly (fully seated) to underside of fuel deliver module (fdm), which leads to carbon canister saturated with liquid fuel and a fuel odor, slow fill, or hesitation or stumble, occurs while driving. Model 2013 explorer, taurus, mks, flex, mkt, fusion, mkz, police interceptor, and sedan. *pe

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.