TSB SSM-53040 — Ford and Lincoln Service bulletin
SSM-53040 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 18 Ford and Lincoln models, 2011–2020 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. While performing a transmission repair on some 2012-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles, a transmission seal kit may be on backorder due to supply chain interruptions. While performing a transmission repair on some 2012-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles, a transmission seal kit may be…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-53040 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Edge | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Ford Escape | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Ford Expedition | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Ford Explorer | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Ford F-150 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Ford F-250 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Ford F-350 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Ford Fiesta | 2011, 2012 |
| Ford Flex | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Ford Focus | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Ford Fusion | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Ford Mustang | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Ford Ranger | 2019, 2020 |
| Ford Taurus | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Ford Transit | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Lincoln MKX | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Lincoln MKZ | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Every document filed under SSM-53040
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 53040 | October 10, 2024 | Service bulletin |
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-53040?
SSM-53040 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford and Lincoln, covering 18 Ford and Lincoln models across the 2011–2020 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: While performing a transmission repair on some 2012-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles, a transmission seal kit may be on backorder due to supply chain interruptions. While performing a transmission repair on some 2012-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles, a transmission seal kit may be…
Which vehicles does SSM-53040 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Edge (2012–2018); Ford Escape (2012–2019); Ford Expedition (2012–2020); Ford Explorer (2012–2019); Ford F-150 (2012–2017); Ford F-250 (2012–2019); Ford F-350 (2012–2019); Ford Fiesta (2011–2012); Ford Flex (2012–2019); Ford Focus (2012–2018), and 8 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-53040 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-53040 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-53040?
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-53040, 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-53040. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.