TSB SSM-55044 — Ford Service bulletin
SSM-55044 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Ford models, 2025–2026 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Some 2025-2026 Bronco/Ranger vehicles may exhibit an illuminated powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P2122, P2123, P2127, P2128, and/or P2138 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). The vehicle may or may not exhibit a perceived…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-55044 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Bronco | 2025, 2026 |
| Ford Ranger | 2025, 2026 |
Every document filed under SSM-55044
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 55044 | July 27, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-55044 covers
Transmission & drivetrain, Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-55044?
SSM-55044 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering 2 Ford models across the 2025–2026 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2025-2026 Bronco/Ranger vehicles may exhibit an illuminated powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P2122, P2123, P2127, P2128, and/or P2138 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). The vehicle may or may not exhibit a perceived…
Which vehicles does SSM-55044 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Bronco (2025–2026); Ford Ranger (2025–2026). 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-55044 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-55044 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-55044?
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-55044, 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-55044. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.