Ford Explorer 2020–2024 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 52917 · NHTSA communication 11007973 · issued Sep 19, 2024
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Unknown OR Other
component
2020–2024
model years
14
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2020-2024 Explorer/Aviator/Police Interceptor Utility vehicles may exhibit erratic shifting and/or a transmission fluid venting condition.
Vehicles covered
- 2020 Ford Explorer
- 2021 Ford Explorer
- 2022 Ford Explorer
- 2023 Ford Explorer
- 2024 Ford Explorer
- 2020 Ford Explorer Police Intercept
- 2021 Ford Explorer Police Intercept
- 2022 Ford Explorer Police Intercept
- 2023 Ford Explorer Police Intercept
- 2020 Lincoln Aviator
- 2021 Lincoln Aviator
- 2022 Lincoln Aviator
- 2023 Lincoln Aviator
- 2024 Lincoln Aviator
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.