TSB SSM-52314 — Ford and Lincoln Service bulletin
SSM-52314 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 15 Ford and Lincoln models, 2015–2022 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. During service and repair requiring removal and replacement of a crankshaft bolt and/or crankshaft damper, achieving proper torque of the crankshaft pulley bolt is critical. Incorrect torque may allow the bolt to loosen resulting in the timing gear breaking and engine damage.…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-52314 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford EcoSport | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Ford Edge | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Ford Expedition | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Ford Explorer | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Ford F-150 | 2015, 2016 |
| Ford F-250 | 2017 |
| Ford F-350 | 2017 |
| Ford Flex | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Ford Fusion | 2017, 2018 |
| Ford Mustang | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Ford Taurus | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Ford Transit | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Lincoln MKX | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Lincoln MKZ | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Every document filed under SSM-52314
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 52314 | March 1, 2024 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-52314 covers
Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-52314?
SSM-52314 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford and Lincoln, covering 15 Ford and Lincoln models across the 2015–2022 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: During service and repair requiring removal and replacement of a crankshaft bolt and/or crankshaft damper, achieving proper torque of the crankshaft pulley bolt is critical. Incorrect torque may allow the bolt to loosen resulting in the timing gear breaking and engine damage.…
Which vehicles does SSM-52314 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford EcoSport (2018–2022); Ford Edge (2015–2018); Ford Expedition (2015–2019); Ford Explorer (2015–2019); Ford F-150 (2015–2016); Ford F-250 (2017); Ford F-350 (2017); Ford Flex (2015–2019); Ford Fusion (2017–2018); Ford Mustang (2015–2017), and 5 more vehicles listed on this page. 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-52314 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-52314 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-52314?
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-52314, 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-52314. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.