2012 Ford Explorer technical service bulletins
87 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications cover the 2012 Ford Explorer.
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless...
- While performing a transmission repair on some 2012-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles, a transmission seal...
- All accessory stick-on keyless entry keypads come with a wallet card containing the master code
- Certain 2011-2017 Model Year Explorer Vehicles Rear Wheel Knuckle Replacement REASON FOR THIS SUPPLEMENT...
- Certain 2011-2017 Model Year Explorer Vehicles Rear Toe Link Replacement Under Safety Recall 21S32, some...
- Certain 2011
- Certain 2011-2017 Model Year Explorer Vehicles Rear Wheel Knuckle Replacement Ref 21S32 Submitting Owner...
- This program provides a no-cost, one-time repair (if needed) to the rear wheel knuckles for six (6) months...
- Inoperative roof opening panel motor
- Oil leak from the turbocharger oil supply or return tubes, O-rings or 6.7L pedestal gasket
- This article supersedes TSB 19-2026 to update the vehicle model years affected
- These SKUs are Exhaust Manifolds with Catalytic Converters
- This SKU is a Suspension Lateral Link
- Distorted glass with a subtle orange peel pattern or streaking etched into the surface
- For Ford and Lincoln vehicles that require positive or negative battery terminal replacement, it is not...
- Loose driver side B-pillar front door upper moulding
- Inoperative or intermittent HVAC blower motor function at various fan speed settings
- Certain 2011-2017 Model Year Explorer Vehicles
- Front window glass that jumps/chatters during up/down movement
- On vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission it is imperative that the converter pilot hub be...
- Ssm 47948 - 2010-2019
- Detached center console rear cup holder and/or the cover panel detached from the rear cup holder
- Corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust
- Some 2012-2019 Vehicles may require repairs to the Smartlink system
- Certain 2011-2017 Model Year Explorer Vehicles
- For 2010-2019 vehicles equipped with turbocharged engines, when diagnosing and/or replacing turbo related...
- Propane or natural gas odor during idle or low speed driving
- Replacing the original equipment SYNC/Navigation system with either an aftermarket SYNC/Navigation kit or...
- 2010-2018 various vehicles equipped with SYNC or SYNC 3 may not function when attempting to find or use...
- The Accessory (Wireless) Keyless Entry Keypad can only be used with vehicles that are factory built with...
- No start condition with an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and a DTC P161A after PCM replacement
- Certain 2011-2017 Model Year Explorer Retail Vehicles
- Some 2011-2015 explorer vehicles may exhibit an exhaust odor in the vehicle with the auxiliary climate...
- Some 2007-2016 edge/mkx/flex/mkt/mkz/mks/taurus/taurus police/explorer/explorer police equipped with all...
- 2011-2015 explorer and mkt vehicles requiring replacement of right front axle shaft no longer require...
- To help differentiate engine oil leaks from other possible sources, a new white-colored fluorescent engine...
- Supercedes TSB 16-0165: some 2011-2015 explorer vehicles may exhibit an exhaust odor in the vehicle with...
- Some 2010-2016 epas equipped vehicles may exhibit steering related noises
- Some 2008-2017 ford/mercury/lincoln vehicles equipped with sync may generate a vhr that identifies a...
- Concern where the safety belt retractor webbing does not extract from the stowed position or exhibits...
- The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic...
- Some 2009-2010 F-150 and 2011-2016 explorer vehicles may have a seat cushion cover that appears loose near...
- Siri eyes free functional issues using bluetooth and apple ios 9.2 and 9.2.1
- Blank screen
- Touchscreen navigation system
- 6F35 transmission - fluid leak at left side halfshaft seal built on or before 10/14/2013 issue
- Summary to be provided on a future date.
- 2.0 gtdi/2.3L
- Ford: no service action is recommended for this condition
- Ford explorer 2011-2015: bulletin information regarding the front glass window chattering up/down while...
- Ford: certain 2013-2015 ford fusion and taurus, 2011-2015 ford explorer, 2013-2014 ford edge and flex,...
- Ford explorer 2012-2015, ford taurus 2013-2015: some vehicles equipped with 2.0L gasoline turbocharged...
- Ford/lincoln: the ambient lighting on lincoln (mylincoln touch) vehicles will default to white and on ford...
- Lincoln/ford: on some vehicles, the moon roof sunshade binding is experiencing issues such as retaining...
- Ford: when auxiliary climate control system is on, an exhaust odor, like sulfur, CAN be smelled
- Ford: there is an exhaust odor in vehicles when auxiliary climate control system is on and it smells like...
- Ford: in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) there is a terrain management pop up warning, without...
- Lincoln/ford: on some vehicles and trucks, there is a popping, squealing, binding or grinding noise come...
- Ford/lincoln: due to corrosion buildup between brake pad and anchor bracket, vehicle experience a rear...
- Ford/lincoln: some vehicles will experience a lack of air conditioning (AC) performance, with dual engine...
- Ford/lincoln: an accumulation of oil, in left hand valve cover baffle, migrating through fresh air intake...
- Ford: due to excessive lube loss from ptu, or internal ptu failure, some trucks, will experience...
- 6F35 Transmission
- Lincoln/ford: due to diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P0106, P0236, engine on some vehicles experience...
- Ford:lincoln: on some vehicles, there are various related concerns about the sync features, such as sync...
- Ford: when front window glass, on some vehicles, are being opening or closing, there is a chattering or...
- Ford/lincoln: on certain vehicles, the intelligent access or push button start may have an intermittent...
- Ford: due to blocked vapor purge line port in air cleaner outlet pipe assembly, the MIL would illuminate,...
- Ford/lincoln: on some vehicles, when accelerating from stop or shifting between drive/reverse and/or...
- Ford: on some vehicles, the intake air system components may have engine oil accumulation, in left hand...
- Ford: on various vehicles with my touch,after any apim programming, replacement or disconnect from front...
- Ford: a software upgrade is available for certain vehicles
- Ford/lincoln: information regarding extended warranty for covering accessory protocol interface module...
- Ford/lincoln: information provided regarding upgrade of touch software to improve overall system...
- Ford: warning indicator, for air bags, with DTC (diagnostic trouble codes) B1212 and/or B1213, is...
- Ford: the engine cooling fan motors would be inoperative due to contamination build up on electrical...
- Ford/lincoln: warranty extension has been provided for certain model vehicles with accessory protocol...
- Ford/mercury/lincoln: some vehicles exhibit a cold weather phenomenon where fluid has expelled out of vent...
- Power lift gate may not be opening or may close after opening a very little
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