TSB TSB-22-2181 — Ford and Lincoln Service bulletin
TSB-22-2181 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 4 Ford and Lincoln models, 2015–2017 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Some 2015-2017 Edge, 2016-2017 MKX, 2017 Fusion/MKZ/Continental vehicles equipped with a 2.7L EcoBoost or 3.0L EcoBoost engine vehicles may exhibit an oil leak from the engine oil pan RTV seal. This may be due to a lack of RTV adhesion. This article includes detailed steps to…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years TSB-22-2181 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Edge | 2015 |
| Ford Fusion | 2017 |
| Lincoln MKX | 2016, 2017 |
| Lincoln MKZ | 2017 |
Every document filed under TSB-22-2181
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB 22-2181 | October 18, 2022 | Service bulletin |
What TSB-22-2181 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB TSB-22-2181?
TSB-22-2181 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford and Lincoln, covering 4 Ford and Lincoln models across the 2015–2017 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2015-2017 Edge, 2016-2017 MKX, 2017 Fusion/MKZ/Continental vehicles equipped with a 2.7L EcoBoost or 3.0L EcoBoost engine vehicles may exhibit an oil leak from the engine oil pan RTV seal. This may be due to a lack of RTV adhesion. This article includes detailed steps to…
Which vehicles does TSB-22-2181 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Edge (2015); 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 TSB-22-2181 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. TSB-22-2181 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 TSB-22-2181?
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 TSB-22-2181, 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 TSB-22-2181. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.