TSB TSB-23-2338 — Ford and Lincoln Service bulletin
TSB-23-2338 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. This article supersedes TSB 22-2181 to update the Service Procedure and Part List. Some 2015-2017 Edge, 2016-2017 MKX, 2017 Fusion/MKZ/Continental vehicles equipped with a 2.7L EcoBoost or 3.0L EcoBoost engine may exhibit an oil leak from the engine oil pan RTV seal. This may be…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years TSB-23-2338 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Edge | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Ford Fusion | 2017 |
| Lincoln MKX | 2016, 2017 |
| Lincoln MKZ | 2017 |
Every document filed under TSB-23-2338
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB 23-2338 | October 31, 2023 | Service bulletin |
What TSB-23-2338 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB TSB-23-2338?
TSB-23-2338 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: This article supersedes TSB 22-2181 to update the Service Procedure and Part List. Some 2015-2017 Edge, 2016-2017 MKX, 2017 Fusion/MKZ/Continental vehicles equipped with a 2.7L EcoBoost or 3.0L EcoBoost engine may exhibit an oil leak from the engine oil pan RTV seal. This may be…
Which vehicles does TSB-23-2338 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Edge (2015–2017); 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 TSB-23-2338 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. TSB-23-2338 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-23-2338?
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-23-2338, 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-23-2338. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.