TSB SSM-54504 — Ford and Lincoln Service bulletin
SSM-54504 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 4 Ford and Lincoln models, 2016–2017 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Some 2016-2017 Edge/MKX, 2017 Continental/Fusion/MKZ vehicles equipped with a 2.7L or 3.0L EcoBoost engine and built on 1-Apr-2016 and through 1-Jan-2017 may exhibit white or blue smoke from the exhaust, rough idle in neutral or park at normal operating temperature or after a…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-54504 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Edge | 2016, 2017 |
| Ford Fusion | 2017 |
| Lincoln MKX | 2016, 2017 |
| Lincoln MKZ | 2017 |
Every document filed under SSM-54504
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 54504 | January 16, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-54504 covers
Electrical, Fuel system — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-54504?
SSM-54504 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford and Lincoln, covering 4 Ford and Lincoln models across the 2016–2017 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2016-2017 Edge/MKX, 2017 Continental/Fusion/MKZ vehicles equipped with a 2.7L or 3.0L EcoBoost engine and built on 1-Apr-2016 and through 1-Jan-2017 may exhibit white or blue smoke from the exhaust, rough idle in neutral or park at normal operating temperature or after a…
Which vehicles does SSM-54504 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Edge (2016–2017); Ford Fusion (2017); Lincoln MKX (2016–2017); Lincoln MKZ (2017). 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-54504 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-54504 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-54504?
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-54504, 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-54504. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.