Start/Stop Push Button Ignition Switch – Illuminated MIL/Wrench Light With Various DTCs – Updated WSM Diagnostics – 2020-2023 Ford Explorer & Lincoln Aviator

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NHTSA ID Number: 10233922 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 51515 Summary 2020-2023 Explorer/Aviator with start/stop push button ignition switch may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B108A:01 (general electrical failure), B108A:24 (signal stuck high), and/or B108A:9E (stuck on). The ignition mode light emitting diode (LED) indicator may … Read more

3.0L EcoBoost – Illuminated MIL And Low Oil Pressure Warning In The IPC With DTCs P0521 And/Or P0524 In The PCM – 2020-2023 Ford Explorer & Lincoln Aviator

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NHTSA ID Number: 10238468 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 51764 Summary Some 2020-2023 Explorer/Aviator vehicles equipped with a 3.0L EcoBoost may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and low oil pressure warning in the instrument panel cluster (IPC), with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P0521 and/or P0524 in the powertrain control module (PCM). This condition may be caused … Read more

No Longer Equipped With A Hands Free Liftgate System – 2022-2024 Ford & Lincoln

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NHTSA ID Number: 10250526 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 52269 Summary 2022-2024 Explorer/Aviator vehicles built on or after 28-May-2022, 2022-2024 Expedition/Navigator vehicles built on or after 08-Jun-2022, 2022-2024 Escape vehicles built on or after 01-Jun-2022 and 2022 Corsair vehicles built on or after 01-Jun-2022 are no longer equipped with a hands free liftgate system. The vehicle is not … Read more

2.3L – Intermittent Engine Over-Temperature Warning Message With DTC P1026 And/Or P1299 After A Cold Engine Start – 2022-2023 Ford Explorer

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NHTSA ID Number: 10244833 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 51984 Summary Some 2022-2023 Explorer vehicles with 2.3L engine built on or before 20-Jul-2023 may exhibit an intermittent malfunction indicator light (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P1026 and/or P1299 present in the powertrain control module (PCM) and an engine over-temperature message displayed on the instrument panel cluster (IPC) … Read more

Headlamps Turn On By Themselves When Vehicle Is Off – DTC B1533 – 2020-2023 Ford Explorer

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NHTSA ID Number: 10240724 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 51845 Summary Some 2020-2023 Explorer vehicles may exhibit a condition of intermittent headlamp operation while the vehicle is OFF and have diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B1533 stored in the body control module (BCM). This may be due to the internal logic within the headlamp switch. To correct this condition, … Read more