2015-2016
Ford technical service bulletin SSM 47993 for 2015-2016 Ford Explorer, 2015-2016 Ford Taurus and 2015-2016 Ford Edge and others.
- Bulletin number
- SSM 47993
- Component
- Power train
- Summary
- 2015-2016 Edge/MKX/Flex/MKT/MKZ/MKS/Taurus/Taurus Police/Explorer/Explorer Police vehicles built on or before 10-Jun-2016 and equipped with a 3.5L or 3.7L engine, all wheel drive (AWD) and a power transfer unit (PTU) may exhibit a PTU venting, an odor originating from the PTU, or noise originating from the PTU. These vehicles may be a candidate for rebuild using PTU Idler Gear/Shaft/Bearing Kit (GB5Z-7P258-A). Refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 308-07.
Owners of these vehicles have filed 574 complaints in the transmission category.
Vehicles covered
- Ford Explorer 2015-2016 20152016
- Ford Taurus 2015-2016 20152016
- Ford Edge 2015-2016 20152016
- Ford Flex 2015-2016 20152016
- Lincoln MKZ 2015-2016 20152016
- Lincoln MKX 2015-2016 20152016
- Lincoln MKS 2015-2016 20152016
- Lincoln MKT 2015-2016 20152016
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