Ford Explorer 2020–2022 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB 25-2228 · NHTSA communication 11018780 · issued May 29, 2025
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2020–2022
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit delayed reverse engagement. This may be due to the software in the powertrain control module (PCM).
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.