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Ford Explorer 2015–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB17-2124 · NHTSA communication 10115945 · issued Jul 12, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2015–2017
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2015-2017 Explorer and 2015-2016 F-150 vehicles, equipped with 3.5L Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection (GTDI) engines may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P2195, P2197, P2626, and/or P2629 stored in powertrain control module (PCM) memory. Follow the Service Procedure Steps to correct the condition.

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.