Ford Edge 2007–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 47230 · NHTSA communication 10137131 · issued Apr 11, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2007–2016
model years
59
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2007-2016 Edge/MKX/Flex/MKT/MKZ/MKS/Taurus/Police Interceptor Sedan/Explorer/Police Interceptor Utility vehicles equipped with AWD and built on or before 30-Jun-2016 may exhibit a propane or natural gas odor during idle or low speed driving. This may be due to break down of the power transfer unit (PTU) fluid caused by excessive heat. If the source of the odor is identified as originating from the PTU, an idler bearing repair kit is available to repair the PTU. Refer to the Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 308-07. If the PTU is determined to be repairable, utilize kit GB5Z-7P258-A and the i
Vehicles covered
- 2007 Ford Edge
- 2008 Ford Edge
- 2009 Ford Edge
- 2010 Ford Edge
- 2011 Ford Edge
- 2012 Ford Edge
- 2013 Ford Edge
- 2014 Ford Edge
- 2015 Ford Edge
- 2016 Ford Edge
- 2011 Ford Explorer
- 2012 Ford Explorer
- 2013 Ford Explorer
- 2014 Ford Explorer
- 2015 Ford Explorer
- 2016 Ford Explorer
- 2009 Ford Flex
- 2010 Ford Flex
- 2011 Ford Flex
- 2012 Ford Flex
- 2013 Ford Flex
- 2014 Ford Flex
- 2015 Ford Flex
- 2016 Ford Flex
- 2010 Ford Taurus
- 2011 Ford Taurus
- 2012 Ford Taurus
- 2013 Ford Taurus
- 2014 Ford Taurus
- 2015 Ford Taurus
- 2016 Ford Taurus
- 2009 Lincoln MKS
- 2010 Lincoln MKS
- 2011 Lincoln MKS
- 2012 Lincoln MKS
- 2013 Lincoln MKS
- 2014 Lincoln MKS
- 2015 Lincoln MKS
- 2016 Lincoln MKS
- 2010 Lincoln MKT
- 2011 Lincoln MKT
- 2012 Lincoln MKT
- 2013 Lincoln MKT
- 2014 Lincoln MKT
- 2015 Lincoln MKT
- 2016 Lincoln MKT
- 2007 Lincoln MKX
- 2008 Lincoln MKX
- 2009 Lincoln MKX
- 2010 Lincoln MKX
- 2011 Lincoln MKX
- 2012 Lincoln MKX
- 2013 Lincoln MKX
- 2014 Lincoln MKX
- 2016 Lincoln MKX
- 2013 Lincoln MKZ
- 2014 Lincoln MKZ
- 2015 Lincoln MKZ
- 2016 Lincoln MKZ
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.