Ford Explorer 2020–2025 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 53519 · NHTSA communication 11016068 · issued Mar 24, 2025
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Unknown OR Other
component
2020–2025
model years
12
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2020-2025 Explorer/Aviator vehicles equipped with a 3.0L EcoBoost engine may require removal of the left turbocharger oil supply tube due to various concerns.
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.