Customer Satisfaction Program 20B38 – Automatic Transmission Replacement – 2020 Ford Ranger

2020 Ford Ranger

NHTSA ID Number: 10180402 Manufacturer Communication Number: 20B38   Summary Affected vehicles are identified in Attachment IV. Some of the affected vehicles may have a transmission case with shallow cut clearance surface for the Output Shaft (OPS) Seal. A shallow clearance cut may cause bearing failure, noise and / or OPS seal leak that may lead to … Read more

Front Row Seat Side Trim Panels Loose And/Or Seat Cover Appears To Be Cut Short – 2020 Ford Explorer

2020 Ford Explorer

NHTSA ID Number: 10180404 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 49196   Summary Some 2020 Explorer vehicles may exhibit loose fitting side trim panels on the front row lower seat cushions and upper seat backs. This may cause the seat cover to appear to be cut improperly. The seat cover should not be replaced for this concern. Adjust the … Read more

Hybrid Engine – Illuminated MIL With DTCs P0217 And/Or P06EF – 2020 Ford Explorer/Police Interceptor Utility & Lincoln Aviator

2020 Ford Explorer

NHTSA ID Number: 10180407 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 49197   Summary Some 2020 Explorer/Aviator/Police Interceptor Utility vehicles equipped with a hybrid engine and built on or before 04-Aug-2020 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and/or engine overheating fault message with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0217 and/or P06EF stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This … Read more

Non-Tremor – Shudder/Vibration When Accelerating – 2019-2023 Ford Ranger

2020 Ford Ranger

NHTSA ID Number: 10241524 Manufacturer Communication Number: TSB 23-2251 Summary Some 2019-2023 Ranger (non-Tremor) vehicles may exhibit a shudder/vibration when accelerating. This may be due to an excessive rear axle pinion angle (rear wheel drive (RWD) vehicles) or the pinion and driveshaft assemblies (four-wheel drive (4WD) non-Tremor vehicles). To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure steps … Read more

1.5L/2.0L/2.3L EcoBoost – Slow Fuel Fill And/Or Spit Back During Refueling – 2020 Ford Escape & Lincoln Corsair

2020 Ford Escape

NHTSA ID Number: 10179153 Manufacturer Communication Number: TSB 20-2288 Summary Some 2020 Escape vehicles equipped with a 1.5L EcoBoost engine and built on or before 11-Jan-2020 or 2020 Escape/Corsair vehicles equipped with 2.0L/2.3L EcoBoost engine and built on or before 18-Mar-2020 may exhibit a slow fuel fill and/or spit back during refueling. This may be due to … Read more