Power Transfer Unit (PTU) Intermediate Shaft Seal Fluid Leak – 2013-2018 Ford & Lincoln

NHTSA ID Number: 10140315

Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 47000

Summary

Some 2013-2018 Escape/Fusion/MKZ vehicles equipped with 2.5L or 1.5L/2.0L/3.0L Ecoboost engine, 2015-2018 MKC/Edge/Explorer vehicles equipped with 2.0L/2.3L/2.7L EcoBoost engine, 2016-2018 MKX vehicles equipped with 2.7L Ecoboost engine, 2017-2018 Continental vehicles equipped with 2.7L/3.0L EcoBoost, and AWD may exhibit a fluid leak from the PTU intermediate shaft seal. Replacement of the intermediate shaft seal seal does not require removal of the PTU and does not require the use of the cover seal and bolt kit (CV6Z-7275-K) to perform the repair. Refer to the Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 308-07.

 

34 Affected Products

Vehicles

FORDeBay logoEDGE2015-2018
FORDeBay logoESCAPE2013-2018
FORDeBay logoEXPLORER2016-2018
FORDeBay logoFUSION2013-2018
LINCOLNeBay logoCONTINENTAL2017-2018
LINCOLNeBay logoMKC2015-2018
LINCOLNeBay logoMKX2016-2018
LINCOLNeBay logoMKZ2013-2018

 


SSM 47000

https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=10140315
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10140315-9999.pdf

 


SSM 47000

https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=10138516
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10138516-9999.pdf

 


 

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