Ford Bronco Sport 2020–2026 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 54939 · NHTSA communication 11034017 · issued Jun 16, 2026
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2020–2026
model years
25
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2020-2026 Corsair/Escape, 2021-2026 Bronco Sport, and 2022-2026 Maverick vehicles equipped with an 8F35 transmission may exhibit a shudder condition, most noticeable at speeds below 60 mph (100 km/h), with no relevant diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). Sometimes, this may be perceived/felt as an engine misfire. This may be due to the torque converter. If Pinpoint Test K: Torque Converter Clutch Operation in Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 307-01 > Diagnosis and Testing > Diagnosis by Symptom directs to replace the torque converter, remove and repl
Vehicles covered
- 2021 Ford Bronco Sport
- 2022 Ford Bronco Sport
- 2023 Ford Bronco Sport
- 2024 Ford Bronco Sport
- 2025 Ford Bronco Sport
- 2026 Ford Bronco Sport
- 2020 Ford Escape
- 2021 Ford Escape
- 2022 Ford Escape
- 2023 Ford Escape
- 2024 Ford Escape
- 2025 Ford Escape
- 2026 Ford Escape
- 2022 Ford Maverick
- 2023 Ford Maverick
- 2024 Ford Maverick
- 2025 Ford Maverick
- 2026 Ford Maverick
- 2020 Lincoln Corsair
- 2021 Lincoln Corsair
- 2022 Lincoln Corsair
- 2023 Lincoln Corsair
- 2024 Lincoln Corsair
- 2025 Lincoln Corsair
- 2026 Lincoln Corsair
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.