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Ford Explorer 2013–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 47348 · NHTSA communication 10143090 · issued Jun 12, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2013–2018
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2013-2018 Police Interceptor Utility vehicles equipped with a 3.7L twin independent variable camshaft timing (TiVCT) engine may exhibit an engine vibration and/or the engine mount leaking fluid. A revised engine mount (GB5Z-6038-A) has been released to address this condition. For claiming, use causal part 6038 and applicable labor operations in Section 06 of the Service Labor Time Standards (SLTS) Manual.

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.