TSB SSM-53764 — Ford Service bulletin
SSM-53764 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 3 Ford models, 2020–2021 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Some 2020 Continental, 2020-2024 Edge/Nautilus, 2020-2025 Explorer/Aviator/Escape/Corsair/F-150/F-Super Duty/Ranger/Transit/E-Series, 2021-2025 Bronco, and 2022-2025 Maverick vehicles may require an engine cooling system flush to be performed for various concerns. Workshop…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-53764 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Edge | 2020 |
| Ford Expedition | 2020, 2021 |
| Ford F-150 | 2020 |
Every document filed under SSM-53764
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 53764 | May 13, 2025 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-53764 covers
Engine, Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-53764?
SSM-53764 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering 3 Ford models across the 2020–2021 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2020 Continental, 2020-2024 Edge/Nautilus, 2020-2025 Explorer/Aviator/Escape/Corsair/F-150/F-Super Duty/Ranger/Transit/E-Series, 2021-2025 Bronco, and 2022-2025 Maverick vehicles may require an engine cooling system flush to be performed for various concerns. Workshop…
Which vehicles does SSM-53764 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Edge (2020); Ford Expedition (2020–2021); Ford F-150 (2020). 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-53764 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-53764 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-53764?
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-53764, 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-53764. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.