TSB SSM-52335 — Ford and Lincoln Service bulletin
SSM-52335 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 16 Ford and Lincoln models, 2015–2020 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. For 2015-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with turbocharged engines and customer concern of an engine oil leak, refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 303-00 for oil leak inspection and testing methods. Ford has evaluated turbochargers replaced for oil leak symptoms and…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-52335 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Edge | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Ford Escape | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Ford Expedition | 2018, 2019 |
| Ford Explorer | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Ford F-150 | 2015, 2016 |
| Ford F-250 | 2017, 2018 |
| Ford F-350 | 2017, 2018 |
| Ford Fiesta | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Ford Focus | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Ford Fusion | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| 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 | 2018 |
Every document filed under SSM-52335
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 52335 | March 6, 2024 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-52335 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-52335?
SSM-52335 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford and Lincoln, covering 16 Ford and Lincoln models across the 2015–2020 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: For 2015-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with turbocharged engines and customer concern of an engine oil leak, refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 303-00 for oil leak inspection and testing methods. Ford has evaluated turbochargers replaced for oil leak symptoms and…
Which vehicles does SSM-52335 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Edge (2015–2018); Ford Escape (2015–2019); Ford Expedition (2018–2019); Ford Explorer (2015–2019); Ford F-150 (2015–2016); Ford F-250 (2017–2018); Ford F-350 (2017–2018); Ford Fiesta (2015–2019); Ford Focus (2015–2018); Ford Fusion (2015–2020), and 6 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-52335 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-52335 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-52335?
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-52335, 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-52335. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.