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Ford Flex 2009–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-14-0198 · NHTSA communication 10057486 · issued Oct 27, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2009–2014
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford: with auxiliary climate control system on, can smell an exhaust odor in vehicle. Like sulfur, after hard driving conditions or acceleration. Model 2009-14 flex. *pe. Update. 06/11/15. *ta

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.