TSB PCM-26.10.0 — Ford and Lincoln Software update
PCM-26.10.0 is a software update on file with NHTSA for 4 Ford and Lincoln models, 2025 model years, filed and re-filed as 4 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Quality improvements include: -Updates the Powertrain Control Module documentation to ensure vehicles can receive the latest updates
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Worth checking your VIN against. PCM-26.10.0 is filed as a software update, which unlike an ordinary bulletin can mean free or reimbursed work when a vehicle qualifies. Ask a dealer using the document ID below, and check open recalls separately at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles and model years PCM-26.10.0 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Bronco | 2025 |
| Ford Expedition | 2025 |
| Ford Ranger | 2025 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2025 |
Every document filed under PCM-26.10.0
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| PCM-26.10.0 Bronco | July 2, 2026 | Software update |
| PCM-26.10.0 Ranger | April 22, 2026 | Software update |
| PCM-26.10.0 Navigator | April 3, 2026 | Software update |
| PCM-26.10.0 Expedition | April 1, 2026 | Software update |
What PCM-26.10.0 covers
Electrical, Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB PCM-26.10.0?
PCM-26.10.0 is a software update filed with NHTSA by Ford and Lincoln, covering 4 Ford and Lincoln models across the 2025 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Quality improvements include: -Updates the Powertrain Control Module documentation to ensure vehicles can receive the latest updates
Which vehicles does PCM-26.10.0 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Bronco (2025); Ford Expedition (2025); Ford Ranger (2025); Lincoln Navigator (2025). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB PCM-26.10.0 a recall, and is the repair free?
PCM-26.10.0 is filed as a software update, not a recall — but this is the kind of communication that can mean free or reimbursed work if your VIN qualifies. Take the number to a dealer and ask. Recalls are separate and always free; check yours by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How do I get the full text of PCM-26.10.0?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under PCM-26.10.0, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under PCM-26.10.0. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.