Ford Explorer 2025 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 54039 · NHTSA communication 11020704 · issued Jul 11, 2025
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2025
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2025 Explorer vehicles equipped with a 2.3L EcoBoost engine may require removal of the turbocharger oil return tube due to various concerns. Workshop Manual, Section 303-04 has been updated with improved turbocharger oil return tube removal and installation service procedure steps.
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.