Ford Explorer 2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 50954 · NHTSA communication 10216541 · issued Jul 21, 2022
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2018
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2018 Explorer/Police Interceptor Utility vehicles equipped with Police, Base 100A, or XLT 200A package trim levels (Type 1 analog cluster in the Owner's Manual) built on 08-May-2018 and through 05-Aug-2018 may exhibit a parasitic battery drain of approximately 250 milliamps with the instrument panel cluster (IPC) possibly staying awake with the key off. This may result in a no crank/no start/discharged battery condition. To resolve the concern, reprogram the IPC using the latest software level using the Integrated Diagnostic System (IDS). Make sure the vehicle is connected to a battery ch
Vehicles covered
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.