Ford Expedition 2013–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 47141 · NHTSA communication 10137088 · issued Mar 12, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Wheels
component
2013–2018
model years
11
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2013-2018 F-150/Expedition/Navigator 4x4 vehicles may exhibit an intermittent grinding noise coming from the right front or left front wheel area while accelerating in 2WD mode. Refer to the Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 308-07, Diagnosis and Testing Symptom Chart - NVH > The front axle makes noise in 2H mode only and generally under heavy throttle.
Vehicles covered
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.