Ford Edge 2007–2023 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB 23-2049 · NHTSA communication 10233584 · issued Mar 29, 2023
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2007–2023
model years
13
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2019-2023 Edge/Nautilus vehicles equipped with a 2.7L EcoBoost engine may exhibit a ticking/tapping or rattle type noise from the top front cover area of the engine on initial start-up after a cold soak of 6 hours or more that may last for 2-5 seconds. This may be due to stuck internal components of the variable cam timing (VCT) unit. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure to replace the VCT units.
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.