Ford Five Hundred 2005–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 52243 · NHTSA communication 10250305 · issued Feb 8, 2024
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2005–2012
model years
27
vehicle entries
Official summary
When performing any transmission fluid change or topoff involving Motorcraft® Premium ATF, MERCON® V has replaced all versions of Motorcraft® Premium ATF and can be used going forward. Mixing Motorcraft® Premium ATF and MERCON® V in the same transmission is acceptable. After 31-Jan-2024, Motorcraft® Premium ATF will no longer be manufactured and will only be available until inventory depletes.
Vehicles covered
- 2005 Ford Five Hundred
- 2006 Ford Five Hundred
- 2007 Ford Five Hundred
- 2006 Ford Fusion
- 2007 Ford Fusion
- 2008 Ford Fusion
- 2009 Ford Fusion
- 2010 Ford Fusion
- 2011 Ford Fusion
- 2012 Ford Fusion
- 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid
- 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid
- 2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid
- 2006 Lincoln MKZ
- 2007 Lincoln MKZ
- 2008 Lincoln MKZ
- 2009 Lincoln MKZ
- 2010 Lincoln MKZ
- 2011 Lincoln MKZ
- 2012 Lincoln MKZ
- 2006 Mercury Milan
- 2007 Mercury Milan
- 2008 Mercury Milan
- 2009 Mercury Milan
- 2010 Mercury Milan
- 2011 Mercury Milan
- 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid
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.