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Ford Explorer 2012–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-14-0105 · NHTSA communication 10056139 · issued May 19, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2012–2014
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford/lincoln: some vehicles may experience a rough idle, in gasoline turbocharged direct injection (gtdi) engine, may occur after hot start. Model 2012-2014 flex, taurus, explorer, mkt. *pe

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.