Ford Expedition 2017–2019 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 48055 · NHTSA communication 10162408 · issued Jun 24, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2017–2019
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2017-2018 F-150 and 2018-2019 Expedition/Navigator vehicles equipped with a 3.5L EcoBoost engine, where the variable cam timing (VCT) unit or long block assembly requires replacement for any reason, the PCM calibration must also be updated during the repair using the latest version of the appropriate Ford scan tool. Claim the labor required to complete PCM programming using M time. Monitor Oasis for updates.
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.