TSB TSB-24-2188 — Ford and Lincoln Service bulletin
TSB-24-2188 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 3 Ford and Lincoln models, 2003–2020 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 22-2219 to update the Parts List and Service Procedure to clarify applicable steps by vehicle application. Some 2003-2020 Expedition/Navigator and 2006-2020 F-150 (non-Raptor) vehicles equipped with 4WD may exhibit grinding/clicking/ratcheting noise…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years TSB-24-2188 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Expedition | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Ford F-150 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Every document filed under TSB-24-2188
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB 24-2188 | July 24, 2024 | Service bulletin |
What TSB-24-2188 covers
Wheels & tires — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB TSB-24-2188?
TSB-24-2188 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford and Lincoln, covering 3 Ford and Lincoln models across the 2003–2020 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This article supersedes TSB 22-2219 to update the Parts List and Service Procedure to clarify applicable steps by vehicle application. Some 2003-2020 Expedition/Navigator and 2006-2020 F-150 (non-Raptor) vehicles equipped with 4WD may exhibit grinding/clicking/ratcheting noise…
Which vehicles does TSB-24-2188 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Expedition (2003–2020); Ford F-150 (2006–2017); Lincoln Navigator (2003–2020). 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 TSB-24-2188 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. TSB-24-2188 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-24-2188?
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-24-2188, 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-24-2188. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.