2018 FORD EXPLORER Recall
- Campaign:
- 18V807000 on 11/18/2018
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline
- Manufactured:
- 07/28/2018 - 07/30/2018
- Affected:
- 144
- Defect:
- Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2018 ford explorer vehicles equipped with 2.3l or 3.5l gtdi engine. due to an assembly error, the fuel pressure sensor may leak fuel.
- Consequence:
- A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line assembly, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin december 3, 2018. owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. ford's number for this recall is 18s35.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov
2018 FORD EXPLORER TSBs (43)
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46860
- Component:
- 353500 equipment:electrical:navigational system(global positioning system)
- Summary:
- Some 2016-2018 ford or lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 may exhibit a blank screen or other various sync symptoms only when the vehicle is in transport mode. this is due to the power saving features enabled while in transport mode and
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46900
- Component:
- 103100 power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)
- Summary:
- Some vehicles may exhibit a no start condition with an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (mil) and a dtc p161a after pcm replacement. this may be due to the parameter reset procedure not being properly completed. to clear this dtc, use
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46905
- Component:
- 190000 tires
- Summary:
- Some 2015-2018 explorer vehicles equipped with hankook brand tires may exhibit chipping, cutting and/or unusual or even accelerated tread wear. if the tire side wall is marked as: 255/50r20 105h ventus s1 noble 2 contact hankook technical s
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46930
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- Some 2016-2018 ford or lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 may exhibit a blank screen or other various sync symptoms only when the vehicle is in transport mode. this is due to the power saving features enabled while in transport mode and
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47058
- Component:
- 121000 exterior lighting:headlights
- Summary:
- Some 2016-2018 police interceptor utility vehicles may exhibit flickering front amber marker lamps (inboard amber lights under the headlamps) when the engine is running. before attempting repairs, verify the frequency type using the integra
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47070
- Component:
- 111000 electrical system:battery
- Summary:
- When connecting the vehicle communication module (vcm) and integrated diagnostic system (ids) or ford diagnosis and repair system (fdrs) to the dlc located on the driver side under the steering column at the gwm, make sure that the ignition
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47080
- Component:
- 353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Summary:
- 2010-2018 various vehicles equipped with sync or sync 3 may not function when attempting to find or use the spotify app via applink. as of an update released on 1/15/2018 spotify will no longer be supporting their applink integration. no re
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47100
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- Some 2016-2018 ford and lincoln vehicle equipped with sync 3 and connected to an iphone recently upgraded to ios 11.2.5 may exhibit a concern where usb audio playback and app link applications will not function properly. this may also inclu
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47143
- Component:
- 121000 exterior lighting:headlights
- Summary:
- 2016-2018 explorer signature lighting is standard equipment on xlt and higher level vehicles. base model vehicles are not equipped with signature lighting and it is not an option. base level vehicles without the led lighting surrounding the
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47163
- Component:
- 117000 digital instrument panel
- Summary:
- Some 2016-2018 explorer vehicles equipped with automatic temperature control and premium am/fm/cd may exhibit a broken or missing temperature control switch. the driver and passenger switches are now available separately from the control he
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47170
- Component:
- 103000 power train:automatic transmission
- Summary:
- Some vehicles may exhibit an illuminated mil with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0011, p0012, p0014, p0015, p0016, p0017, p0018, p0019, p0021, p0022, p0024 and/or p0025. this may be due to small debris causing the vct solenoid to stick. b
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47171
- Component:
- 353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Summary:
- Some 2016-2018 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 and connected to an iphone recently upgraded to ios 11.2.5 may exhibit functional concerns where usb audio playback and app link will not operate. this may also include, under ce
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47195
- Component:
- 191000 tires:tread/belt
- Summary:
- Some 2015-2018 explorer vehicles equipped with hankook brand tires may exhibit tread wear that is not the result of vehicle alignment concerns. for customer satisfaction, hankook is offering pro-rated tire replacement for vehicles with less
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47201
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Replacing the original equipment sync/navigation system with either an aftermarket sync/navigation kit or modifying original sync/navigation parts to provide additional features is not recommended nor supported on any ford, mercury or linco
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47219
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- Various 2018 vehicles equipped with sync or sync 3 automatic system updates via wi-fi are unable to connect to the vehicles 4g wi-fi hotspot. sync/sync3 with automatic system updates do not support connecting sync to the vehicles internal 4
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47229
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Some 2018 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with a tcu may exhibit inoperative remote features via ford pass/lincoln way mobile app, incomplete user authorization and/or accessory protocol interface module (apim) dtc u0198 or no modem elec
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47257
- Component:
- 103100 power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)
- Summary:
- Some 2018 f-150, expedition, navigator, transit and explorer vehicles may exhibit an illuminated mil with dtc p025a stored in the powertrain control module (pcm). this may be due to an intermittent or partial disconnect of the harness to th
- Bulletin:
- TSB17-2251
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Some 2017-2018 explorer vehicles equipped with a 110v power outlet may exhibit a high pitched buzzing or ringing noise from the right side front interior area while the engine is running. follow the service procedure steps to correct the co
- Bulletin:
- TSB18-2007
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- Some 2017-2018 explorer vehicles equipped with a 2.3l ecoboost engine built on or before 7-dec-2017 may exhibit an illuminated mil with dtc p04db (crankcase ventilation system disconnected) in the powertrain control module (pcm) memory. rep
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47000
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- 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, 20
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47005
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- 2017-2018 explorer/taurus vehicles equipped with 3.5l gasoline turbocharged direct injection (gtdi) engine and built on or after 27-jun-2017 are equipped with a revised rear lower roll restrictor that eliminates the need for the front roll
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47009
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- The accessory (wireless) keyless entry keypad can only be used with vehicles that are factory built with remote keyless entry (rke). the master code for the accessory (wireless) keyless entry keypad can be retrieved from fmcdealer - parts a
- Bulletin:
- TSB17-2251
- Component:
- 160000 structure
- Summary:
- Some 2017-2018 explorer vehicles equipped with a 110v power outlet may exhibit a high pitched buzzing or ringing noise from the right side front interior area while the engine is running. follow the service procedure steps to correct the co
- Bulletin:
- TSB18-2007
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- Some 2017-2018 explorer vehicles equipped with a 2.3l ecoboost engine built on or before 7-dec-2017 may exhibit an illuminated mil with dtc p04db (crankcase ventilation system disconnected) in the powertrain control module (pcm) memory. rep
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47000
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- 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, 20
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47005
- Component:
- 061120 engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo-charger
- Summary:
- 2017-2018 explorer/taurus vehicles equipped with 3.5l gasoline turbocharged direct injection (gtdi) engine and built on or after 27-jun-2017 are equipped with a revised rear lower roll restrictor that eliminates the need for the front roll
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47009
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- The accessory (wireless) keyless entry keypad can only be used with vehicles that are factory built with remote keyless entry (rke). the master code for the accessory (wireless) keyless entry keypad can be retrieved from fmcdealer - parts a
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47336
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Some 2018 explorers equipped with platinum trim level built on 25-oct-2017 and through 01-may-2018 may intermittently display a "hill descent control fault" message in the ipc briefly at start up without any diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs)
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47348
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Some 2013-2018 police interceptor utility vehicles equipped with a 3.7l twin independent variable camshaft timing (tivct) engine may exhibit an engine vibration and/or the engine mount leaking fluid. a revised engine mount (gb5z-6038-a) has
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47350
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Rke stand alone key fobs can be added to 2016 and newer police utility vehicles not previously equipped with them. to program the fobs, start an ids session and enter the red toolbox > module programming > programmable parameters > police m
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47379
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Various 2016-2018 vehicles with sync 3 may experience a touch screen that does not respond to any input. using the professional technician society (pts) website > oasis tab > sync version, verify the vehicle sync software version. if the ve
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47380
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Some 2016-2018 ford and lincoln vehicles with sync 3 may exhibit an intermittent blue or black screen. check for sync software update under the oasis tab sync selection. if update is available refer to wsm, section 415-00 and update apim so
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47393
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Some 2016-2018 explorer vehicles may automatically switch from a/c to heat and defrost after 1 minute during a remote start idle when the customer expects the a/c remain on. the system will return to normal operation after the ignition is t
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47408
- Component:
- 170000 latches/locks/linkages
- Summary:
- Some 2016-2018 explorers equipped with the power folding 3rd row seat may experience a seat that will not latch/unlatch from folded or normal positions. this may be due to misalignment between the seat latch and the anchor bracket or misali
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47411
- Component:
- 036000 service brakes, hydraulic:antilock
- Summary:
- Some 2018 explorers equipped with platinum trim level built on 25-oct-2017 and through 01-may-2018 may intermittently display a "hill descent control fault" message in the ipc briefly at start up without any diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs)
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47444
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Some 2016-2018 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 not at the latest software level may exhibit various performance related concerns such as display operation, navigation, voice recognition, phone pairing, applink, travel link, s
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47450
- Component:
- 030000 brakes (pws)
- Summary:
- Some 2018 f-superduty/f-150/explorer/taurus/flex/mkt vehicles built on 8-mar-2018 and through 18-jun-2018 may exhibit a soft brake pedal and/or long brake pedal travel. bleed the brake system per workshop manual (wsm), section 206-00. for c
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47451
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Some 2018 explorer vehicles equipped with a 4g tcu modem may exhibit an acquiring signal message with a loss of satellite radio reception while driving in unobstructed areas. if normal workshop manual (wsm) diagnosis and testing does not in
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47466
- Component:
- 030000 brakes (pws)
- Summary:
- Some 2018 f-superduty/f-150/explorer/taurus/flex/mkt/fiesta vehicles built on 8-mar-2018 and through 18-jun-2018 may exhibit a soft brake pedal and/or long brake pedal travel. bleed the brake system per workshop manual (wsm), section 206-00
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47488
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Some 2018 explorer/police interceptor utility vehicles equipped with police, base 100a, or xlt 200a package trim levels (type 1 analog cluster in the owner's manual) built on 08-may-2018 and through 05-aug-2018 may exhibit a parasitic batte
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47489
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- When connecting the vehicle communication module (vcm) and integrated diagnostic system (ids) or ford diagnosis and repair system (fdrs) to the dlc located on the driver side under the steering column at the gwm, make sure that the ignition
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47495
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Some 2018 f-superduty/f-150/explorer/taurus/flex/mkt/expedition/navigator vehicles built on 8-mar-2018 and through 18-jun-2018 may exhibit a soft brake pedal and/or long brake pedal travel. bleed the brake system per workshop manual (wsm),
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47499
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Some 2018 explorer and escape vehicles equipped with a 4g tcu modem may exhibit an acquiring signal message with a loss of satellite radio reception while driving in unobstructed areas. if normal workshop manual (wsm) diagnosis and testing
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