TSB SSM-51306 — Ford Service bulletin
SSM-51306 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Explorer, 2018–2019 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Some 2018-2023 F-150, Expedition, Navigator, Transit, Aviator and Explorer vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0627, P025A, P025B, P00C6, P008A and/or U0109 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to an…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-51306 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Explorer | 2018, 2019 |
Every document filed under SSM-51306
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 51306 | January 19, 2023 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-51306 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-51306?
SSM-51306 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Explorer across the 2018–2019 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2018-2023 F-150, Expedition, Navigator, Transit, Aviator and Explorer vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0627, P025A, P025B, P00C6, P008A and/or U0109 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to an…
Which vehicles does SSM-51306 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Explorer (2018–2019). 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 SSM-51306 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-51306 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of SSM-51306?
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 SSM-51306, 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 SSM-51306. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.